Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 300 › Conversation 300-015
Nixon & Kissinger on Kofi Busia and Indira Gandhi
Thursday, November 4, 1971 · 1:48 PM–3:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and preparation requirements following a demanding day involving meetings with foreign dignitaries, including Kofi Busia and Indira Gandhi. The discussion focuses on managing Nixon's time and readiness for high-stakes 'pitch sessions' or diplomatic briefings. Kissinger confirms the logistics for an upcoming appointment, ensuring the President is adequately prepared for the scheduled engagement.
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NARA Description
On November 4, 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 300-015
Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President's schedule
-[Kofi A. Busia]
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-[Indira Gandhi]
-[Busia]Also recorded on November 4, 1971
- 013-120 1:48 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-008 1:48 PM · 38 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-009 1:48 PM · 7 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-010 1:48 PM · 11 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-011 1:48 PM · 31 sec — 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-012 1:48 PM · 3 min — 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-013 1:48 PM · 4 min — 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 300-014 1:48 PM · 9 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 300-015, November 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-015 (accessed September 30, 2026).