Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential staff
Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 8:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to inquire about the quality of the food service. This informal exchange serves as a check-in regarding the logistical support provided to the President's office. No significant policy decisions or strategic developments emerge from this brief social inquiry.
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Position in tape: 00:02:20 – 00:02:44
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NARA Description
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-2 Date: November 11, 1971 Time: 8:19 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 14-76]
Also recorded on November 12, 1971
- 014-076 8:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:19 pm.
- 014-077 8:19 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:19 pm and 8:24 pm.
- 297-003 8:19 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:19 pm and 8:24 pm.
- 297-004 8:19 PM · 49 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 8:19 pm and 8:24 pm.
- 297-005 8:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:19 pm and 8:24 pm.
- 014-078 8:24 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:24 pm to 8:25 pm.
- 297-006 8:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:24 pm to 8:25 pm.
- 014-079 8:25 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 297-002, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).