Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 293 › Conversation 293-024
Nixon & MacGregor on Personnel management and Melvin Laird
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 1:30 PM–1:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Clark MacGregor briefly discussed ongoing personnel matters and administrative tasks. The conversation centered on ensuring the retention of Miller and confirming that Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird was actively managing the situation regarding Stetson. The exchange concluded with the President signaling that no further immediate action was required from MacGregor regarding the discussed efforts.
- Personnel management
- Melvin Laird
- Administration staffing
- White House operations
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Position in tape: 01:28:57 – 01:30:00
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:30 pm to 1:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 293-24 Date: November 22, 1971 Time: 1:30 pm - 1:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Clark MacGregor [See Conversation No. 15-91]
Also recorded on November 17, 1971
- 014-153 1:26 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:26 pm to 1:27 pm.
- 293-004 1:26 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:26 pm to 1:27 pm.
- 014-154 1:27 PM · 9 min — Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:27 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 293-005 1:27 PM · 3 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 1:27 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 293-006 1:27 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:27 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 293-025 1:32 PM · 17 sec — 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 1:32 pm and 1:42 pm.
- 293-026 1:32 PM · 2 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 1:32 pm and 1:42 pm.
- 293-027 1:32 PM · 14 sec — 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 1:32 pm and 1:42 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 293-024, 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/293-024 (accessed October 1, 2026).