Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 294 › Conversation 294-012
Nixon & Kissinger on David M. Kennedy and White House staffing
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 12:42 PM–12:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the President's upcoming professional schedule and administrative agenda. A key focus of the discussion involved evaluating the potential appointment and future role of David M. Kennedy within the Nixon administration. The brief session served to align staffing priorities and manage the executive calendar.
- David M. Kennedy
- White House staffing
- Executive scheduling
- Administration appointments
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Position in tape: 03:24:13 – 03:25:10
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NARA Description
On November 18, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 294-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 294-12
Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:42 pm and 12:46 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
David M. Kennedy
-Possible role with Administration
The President's scheduleAlso 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.
- 294-013 12:42 PM · 30 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 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 294-012, 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/294-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).