Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-039
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office
Friday, November 12, 1971 · 2:25 PM–2:36 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 33 sec
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Position in tape: 02:09:20 – 02:09:50
part A, 30:02
NARA Description
On November 12, 1971, 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 2:25 pm and 2:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-39 Date: November 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:36 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown person. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:36 pm.
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Also recorded on November 12, 1971
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- 297-041 2:40 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 297-039, 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/297-039 (accessed November 15, 2026).