Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-011

Nixon & Haldeman on George P. Shultz and George Meany

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 2:27 PM–2:36 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation287-011 on Tape 287 (tape position 01:14:59–01:17:08)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 2:27 PMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 2:36 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 287-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate logistics for upcoming high-level meetings involving George P. Shultz and AFL-CIO leader George Meany. The discussion focused on managing the President's schedule and determining the appropriate level of executive involvement in these negotiations. Nixon ultimately decided to minimize his direct participation, directing Haldeman to facilitate the meetings to maintain strategic distance.

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No, no.
No, I should not be with me.
And that's what I should do.
And as far as the president is concerned, George, of course, doesn't know why we're having this.
But the main thing is, I will just don't live so long.
I'll be in there, and I'll see you.
So, bye.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1971, 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 2:27 pm and 2:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 287-11

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:27 pm and 2:36 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

     The President's schedule
          -George P. Shultz
          -George Meany

Also recorded on October 11, 1971

  • 011-036 2:25 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:25 pm to 2:27 pm.
  • 287-010 2:25 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:25 pm to 2:27 pm.
  • 011-037 2:27 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 2:36 pm.
  • 287-012 2:27 PM · 6 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 2:27 pm and 2:36 pm.
  • 287-013 2:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:39 pm.
  • 011-038 2:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at 2:39 pm.
  • 011-039 2:39 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 287-014 2:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 287-011, 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/287-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).