Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 298 › Conversation 298-002

Nixon & Kissinger on White House administration and Presidential access

Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 11:24 AM–11:29 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation298-002 on Tape 298 (tape position 00:01:29–00:01:50)StartThursday, November 11, 1971 at 11:24 AMEndThursday, November 11, 1971 at 11:29 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 298-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly in the Old Executive Office Building to coordinate the National Security Advisor's schedule. The discussion focused on managing Kissinger’s availability to ensure efficient access to the President. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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I'll enter when you're free, Martha.

NARA Description

On November 11, 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 11:24 am and 11:29 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 298-2

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:29 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Kissinger's schedule
          -Executive Office Building [EOB]

Also recorded on November 11, 1971

  • 618-002 10:26 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 10:35 am.
  • 298-001 11:24 AM · 8 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 11:24 am and 11:29 am.
  • 298-003 11:24 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:29 am.
  • 298-004 11:24 AM · 14 sec — 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 11:24 am and 11:29 am.
  • 298-005 11:29 AM · 1 hr 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:29 am to 1:16 pm.
  • 014-035 11:31 AM · 8 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 12:50 pm.
  • 014-036 11:31 AM · 1 min — Henry A. Kissinger and Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 12:50 pm.
  • 014-037 11:31 AM · 30 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 12:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 298-002, November 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/298-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).