Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 591 › Conversation 591-003
Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and Administrative logistics
Wednesday, October 13, 1971 · 5:18 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
This recording captures an unidentified meeting in the Oval Office held during a period when the President’s schedule was the primary focus of discussion. Due to the lack of available transcripts or participant identification, the specific nature of these logistical or planning talks remains obscured. The interaction concluded at an unspecified time later that evening without any publicly documented outcomes or recorded decisions.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 13, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:18 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 591-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 591-3
Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:18 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people met.
The President's schedule
The unknown people left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.Also recorded on October 13, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 591-003, 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/591-003 (accessed September 28, 2026).