Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 590 › Conversation 590-009
Nixon & Haldeman on Dean Acheson and Memorial service
Wednesday, October 13, 1971 · 12:32 PM–1:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
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.
- Dean Acheson
- Presidential schedule
- Memorial service
- Logistics
- White House operations
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/10)
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.Also recorded on October 13, 1971
- 590-005 12:14 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:16 pm.
- 590-006 12:16 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John H. Buchanan, Jr., Philip M. Crane, Charles R. Jonas, William J. Scherle, Floyd D. Spence, Daniel J. Flood, John J. Ryan, Robert L. F. Sikes, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Clement J. Zablocki, William E. Timmons, Richard K. Cook, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:31 pm.
- 590-007 12:31 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Kenneth Dyer, and Mrs. Dean G. Acheson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 590-008 12:32 PM · 23 sec — 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.
- 590-010 12:32 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 011-081 12:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Kenneth Dyer talked on the telephone from 12:37 pm to 12:38 pm.
- 011-082 12:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. Dean G. Acheson talked on the telephone from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 011-083 12:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 1:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 590-009, October 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/590-009 (accessed September 28, 2026).