President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the scheduling of the memorial service for former Secretary of State Dean Acheson to determine if the President can attend. Nixon expresses a desire to participate in the event but faces conflicts with his existing daily itinerary. Haldeman investigates the feasibility of shifting the service to an earlier time to accommodate the President's schedule.
On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 590-9
Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
The President's schedule
-Possible change in Dean G. Acheson memorial service
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Haldeman left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.