Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 300 › Conversation 300-016
Nixon & Colson on Indira Gandhi and Henry Kissinger
Thursday, November 4, 1971 · 3:47 PM–3:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss preparations for a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the potential economic impact of upcoming unemployment statistics on the stock market. Nixon directs Colson to coordinate with Henry Kissinger to ensure high-level diplomatic outreach regarding the Gandhi visit. Additionally, the pair discusses maintaining pressure on the Pay Board to advance the administration’s economic objectives.
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NARA Description
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:47 pm to 3:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 300-016 Date: November 4, 1971 Time: 3:47 pm - 3:52 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 13-121]
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- 013-122 4:02 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Kofi A. Busia, and Peter G. Peterson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:39 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 300-016, November 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185063). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-016 (accessed November 14, 2026).