Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 293 › Conversation 293-034

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 3:44 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation293-034 on Tape 293 (tape position 02:35:33–02:36:37)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 3:44 PMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 3:44 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 293-034 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion served primarily as a logistical step to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-034 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 293-34

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: 3:44 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 15-96]

Also recorded on November 17, 1971

  • 293-035 3:44 PM · 29 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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 293-036 3:44 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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 015-003 4:00 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-010 4:00 PM · 29 sec — 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-011 4:00 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-012 4:00 PM · 18 sec — 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-013 4:00 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-014 4:00 PM · 20 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 293-034, 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/293-034 (accessed October 1, 2026).