Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 298 › Conversation 298-022
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Personnel appointments
Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 3:32 PM–3:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon briefly discussed the logistics of a political appointment or personnel recommendation involving an unidentified individual and their family. The President specifically addressed the prohibition of direct financial support in this context, suggesting alternative arrangements to provide assistance. He ultimately directed that the matter be forwarded to Harry Hurd (identified as Holland) to handle the necessary administrative and financial considerations.
- Pat Nixon
- Personnel appointments
- Administrative logistics
- Political patronage
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NARA Description
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:32 pm to 3:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 298-22 Date: November 11, 1971 Time: 3:32 pm - 3:33 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 14-44]
Also recorded on November 11, 1971
- 014-042 3:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 014-043 3:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 298-020 3:30 PM · 7 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 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 298-021 3:30 PM · 4 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 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 014-044 3:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:32 pm to 3:33 pm.
- 014-045 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
- 298-023 3:33 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:33 pm.
- 298-024 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 298-022, 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/298-022 (accessed September 18, 2026).