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Nixon & Mitchell on Personal relationships and Social planning

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 2:47 PM–2:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.Conversation287-015 on Tape 287 (tape position 01:21:25–01:34:42)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 2:47 PMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 2:49 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 287-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Attorney General John Mitchell engage in a brief, informal discussion concerning the personal background and familial connections of an unidentified woman. The exchange focuses on navigating social or professional arrangements, with Nixon inquiring about the woman's awareness of upcoming plans. Their dialogue highlights a degree of personal rapport as they confirm details regarding her Catholic faith and her husband's profession.

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Yeah, how are you getting along with the woman?
Did you find out if Dorothy knows she's coming?
That's great.
Yeah, that's great.
She's got a little Italian blood.
You know, I'm not really being facetious.
I'm just helping people.
What do you think?
After all, she's a Catholic married to an Italian.
Is he a lawyer?
Correct.
Correct.
Well, this business is very good.
Okay.
Good.
All right, John.
Okay.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 287-15

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: 2:47 pm - 2:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See Conversation No. 11-40]

Also recorded on October 11, 1971

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  • 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.
  • 011-040 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm.
  • 011-041 2:49 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
  • 287-016 2:49 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
  • 287-017 2:49 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
  • 287-018 2:49 PM · 37 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 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
  • 287-019 2:49 PM · 5 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 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 287-015, 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/287-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).