Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John N. Mitchell

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 8:52 AM–8:57 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation287-002 on Tape 287 (tape position 00:02:50–00:03:07)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 8:52 AMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 8:57 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 287-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with a White House operator to facilitate a communication request. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was to initiate a telephone call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell. No further policy or strategic discussions took place during this exchange.

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Yeah, I bet you'll do it.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 287-2

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:52 am and 8:57 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 11-25]

     Request for a call to John N. Mitchell

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.
  • 287-001 8:52 AM · 3 sec — 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 287-002, 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/287-002 (accessed October 6, 2026).