Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 299 › Conversation 299-003
Nixon & Burns on Federal Reserve and Economic policy
Wednesday, November 10, 1971 · 1:31 PM–1:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns held a brief check-in following the President’s return from a trip to Chicago. The two men exchanged brief pleasantries and confirmed the receipt of previously discussed information. The conversation concluded with Nixon expressing his intention to address the pending matter in the near future.
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Position in tape: 00:06:02 – 00:08:29
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NARA Description
On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Arthur F. Burns met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:31 pm to 1:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 299-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 299-3 Date: November 10, 1971 Time: 1:31 pm - 1:33 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Arthur F. Burns. [See Conversation No. 14-10]
Also recorded on November 10, 1971
- 014-009 1:20 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:31 pm.
- 299-001 1:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:31 pm.
- 299-002 1:20 PM · 44 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 1:20 pm and 1:31 pm.
- 616-008 1:20 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 4:20 pm.
- 014-010 1:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:33 pm.
- 014-011 1:33 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 299-004 1:33 PM · 1 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 1:33 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 299-005 1:33 PM · 46 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 1:33 pm and 2:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 299-003, November 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/299-003 (accessed October 14, 2026).