On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:18 pm to 9:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-003 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. Possible press conference - Patrick J. Buchanan - Vietnam - Domestic issues - Budget deficit - George W. Romney - Housing - Busing - Resignation of John B. Connally - Jack N. Anderson papers Henry A. Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 12:12 pm. The President's forthcoming trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Preparation - Reading - Book on Chinese manners - James [?] Monroe - Background Dinner attended by Kissinger, January 28, 1972 - Anatoliy F. Dobrynin - Milton Viorst - Peter G. Peterson Criticism of the President - Katharine L. Graham's call to Kissinger - Editorials in Washington Post - Possible request for call to editorial writer - Response by Kissinger The President, et al. left at 12:15 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
- Part of White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Executive Office Building Sound Recordings