Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 288 › Conversation 288-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Henry A. Kissinger

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 7:34 PM–9:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation288-001 on Tape 288 (tape position 00:01:04–00:01:18)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 7:34 PMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 9:26 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 288-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his National Security Advisor, Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative interaction served as a logistical step to bridge the connection between the President and Kissinger regarding ongoing foreign policy matters. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for assistance.

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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 7:34 pm and 9:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 288-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 288-1

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:34 pm and 9:26 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 11-46]

     Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on October 11, 1971

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  • 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.
  • 287-025 5:55 PM · 2 min — 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 288-001, 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/288-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).