Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 615 › Conversation 615-003
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on H. R. Haldeman
Friday, November 5, 1971 · 7:35 AM–7:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief morning meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss his daily schedule. The conversation primarily focused on coordinating a forthcoming telephone call involving H. R. Haldeman. No substantive policy matters were recorded before the unidentified participant departed.
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NARA Description
On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 615-003
Date: November 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:50 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
The President's schedule
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Forthcoming call
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 7:50 am.Also recorded on November 5, 1971
- 013-145 7:35 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
- 615-001 7:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
- 615-002 7:35 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
- 615-004 7:50 AM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:50 am to 9:10 am.
- 013-146 8:46 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:50 am.
- 013-147 8:50 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 8:52 am.
- 615-005 9:10 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.
- 615-006 9:10 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 615-003, November 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/615-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).