Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 601 › Conversation 601-001
Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and White House Tapes
Saturday, October 23, 1971 · 12:00 AM–8:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec
AI Summary
This recording captures a brief, ten-second interaction between unidentified individuals within the Oval Office. Due to the extremely short duration and the withdrawal of non-historical material, no substantive policy discussions, political developments, or actionable decisions are documented. The segment serves primarily as a logistical record of activity within the White House taping system.
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NARA Description
On October 23, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 8:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 601-1 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:00 am and 8:30 am Location: Oval Office An unknown person talked with an unknown person. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Non-historical] [Duration: 10s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 8:30 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 601-001, October 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/601-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).