Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-012
Nixon & Colson on Phase 2 economic policy and Press relations
Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 9:13 PM–9:21 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss ongoing organizational tasks and the management of sensitive information reaching the press. The dialogue touches upon the public's uncertainty regarding the administration’s Phase 2 economic policies and the origins of a leaked story involving the White House. The President concludes by confirming that a specific administrative action or announcement is scheduled to take place the following evening.
- Phase 2 economic policy
- Press relations
- Information management
- White House administration
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Position in tape: 00:16:20 – 00:27:06
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NARA Description
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:13 pm to 9:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-12 Date: November 11, 1971 Time: 9:13 pm - 9:21 pm Location: Executive Office Building Charles W. Colson talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 14-81]
Also recorded on November 12, 1971
- 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.
- 297-007 8:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:48 pm.
- 297-008 8:25 PM · 23 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 8:25 pm and 8:48 pm.
- 014-080 8:28 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 8:28 pm to 8:49 pm.
- 297-009 8:48 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:48 pm to 8:49 pm.
- 297-010 8:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:49 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 297-011 8:49 PM · 3 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 8:49 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 014-081 9:13 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 9:13 pm to 9:21 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 297-012, 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/297-012 (accessed October 1, 2026).