Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 294 › Conversation 294-013
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 12:42 PM–12:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 36 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to connect the President with another party for official business. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this short communication.
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Position in tape: 03:25:10 – 03:25:40
part A, 2:56
NARA Description
On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 294-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 294-13 Date: November 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:42 pm and 12:46 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 15-31]
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Also recorded on November 18, 1971
- 015-031 12:42 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:46 pm.
- 294-012 12:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:46 pm.
- 015-032 12:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:46 pm.
- 015-033 12:46 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-014 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:46 pm.
- 294-015 12:46 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-016 12:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-017 12:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 294-013, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/294-013 (accessed October 28, 2026).