Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 293 › Conversation 293-008
Nixon & Haldeman on Presidential staff
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 2:50 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 29 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met briefly in the Old Executive Office Building to coordinate schedules. The President explicitly requested that Haldeman join him for further discussion. No specific policy or strategic decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
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Position in tape: 00:17:44 – 00:18:10
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NARA Description
On November 17, 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 2:50 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 293-8
Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:50 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Request that Haldeman join himAlso recorded on November 17, 1971
- 293-033 2:41 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:41 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 014-155 2:48 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 293-007 2:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 014-156 2:53 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 014-157 2:53 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 015-001 2:53 PM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm.
- 015-002 2:53 PM · 19 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm.
- 293-009 2:53 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Bruce J. Kehrli, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:53 pm to 4:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 293-008, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/293-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).