Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-001
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on News briefing
Monday, October 11, 1971 · 8:52 AM–8:57 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building to review his upcoming daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on administrative logistics and preparations for an anticipated news briefing. No major policy decisions were recorded during this short appointment.
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 287-1
Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:52 am and 8:57 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person.
The President's schedule
News briefing
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 8:57 am.Also recorded on October 11, 1971
- 011-025 8:52 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am.
- 287-002 8:52 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am.
- 011-026 8:57 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 8:57 am to 9:05 am.
- 287-003 8:57 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:57 am to 9:05 am.
- 011-027 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
- 287-004 9:05 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
- 287-005 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
- 287-006 9:05 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 287-001, October 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/287-001 (accessed October 6, 2026).