On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-030 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield. Schedule - Bill signing - Ambassadorial nominations - Ronald L. Ziegler [?] - Memorandum - Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr. President's instructions - Photographs - Autographs - Visitors - Exchange of gifts - First Family - Gifts - Portuguese Butterfield left at 12:39 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").
- Part of White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Executive Office Building Sound Recordings