Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 588 › Conversation 588-003
Nixon White House recording on Executive Office Building and Charles W. Colson
Monday, October 11, 1971 · 2:13 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 53 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with unidentified individuals to finalize logistics regarding his upcoming schedule at the Executive Office Building. The discussion included coordination involving staff member Charles W. Colson. The exchange concluded with an informal confirmation to proceed with the planned arrangements.
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NARA Description
On October 11, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 588-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 588-3
Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people met.
The President's schedule
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Charles W. Colson
The unknown people left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.Also recorded on October 11, 1971
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- 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.
- 287-011 2:27 PM · 42 sec — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 588-003, 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/588-003 (accessed September 28, 2026).