Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 295 › Conversation 295-010
Nixon & Kissinger
Tuesday, November 16, 1971 · 3:09 PM–3:16 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger coordinated their schedules to facilitate a follow-up discussion later that afternoon. The brief exchange focused on managing current meetings to ensure time for a subsequent conversation. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the focus remained on logistical planning for upcoming deliberations.
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NARA Description
On November 16, 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 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 295-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 295-010 Date: November 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?]. Unknown person -Unknown man -John D. Ehrlichman -The President's forthcoming call
Also recorded on November 16, 1971
- 014-138 3:00 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and F. Donald Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:00 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 295-007 3:00 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Donald Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 014-139 3:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 295-008 3:09 PM · 1 min — 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 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 295-009 3:09 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 295-011 3:09 PM · 10 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 3:09 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 014-140 3:16 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:16 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 295-012 3:16 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 3:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 295-010, November 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/295-010 (accessed October 1, 2026).