Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-025
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Executive Office Building
Monday, October 11, 1971 · 5:55 PM–5:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with Pat Nixon in his Old Executive Office Building office. The recording primarily serves as a logistical capture of their presence, though the transcript indicates the President was also engaged in unrelated discussions regarding economic policy, labor relations, and administrative strategy with staff members. No significant policy decisions were finalized during this particular interaction.
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Position in tape: 02:52:44 – 02:54:49
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NARA Description
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 5:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 287-25 Date: October 11, 1971 Time: 5:55 pm - 5:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [This is the original beginning of Conversation No. 287-025, which has been merged with Conversation No. 287-024.] ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/24/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [287-025-w001] [Duration: 43s] [See Conversation No. 011-045] **********************************************************************
Also recorded on October 11, 1971
- 011-043 5:43 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:43 pm.
- 287-022 5:50 PM · 11 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 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 287-023 5:50 PM · 3 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 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 287-024 5:50 PM · 53 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 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 011-045 5:55 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:55 pm to 5:56 pm.
- 011-046 5:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 9:26 pm.
- 287-026 5:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 6:00 pm.
- 287-027 5:56 PM · 57 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 5:56 pm and 6:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 287-025, 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/287-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).