Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 300 › Conversation 300-027
Nixon & Haldeman on Political strategy and Campaign finance
Tuesday, November 9, 1971 · 11:58 AM–1:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the scale and cost of a significant upcoming public event, specifically comparing its financial requirements to past Democratic political functions. The pair also reviews Vice President Spiro Agnew’s recent international travel schedule and the extent of his foreign recognition. These discussions emphasize the administration's focus on political optics and the strategic management of the Vice President's public profile.
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NARA Description
On November 9, 1971, 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 11:58 am and 1:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 300-027
Date: November 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:58 am and 1:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Unknown event
-Cost
-Comparison to Democratic events
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's schedule
-Foreign travelAlso recorded on November 9, 1971
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- 014-003 11:57 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 11:57 am to 11:58 am.
- 300-026 11:57 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:57 am to 11:58 am.
- 014-004 11:58 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:58 am and 1:49 pm.
- 300-028 11:58 AM · 36 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 11:58 am and 1:15 pm.
- 300-029 11:58 AM · 3 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 11:58 am and 1:49 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 300-027, November 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-027 (accessed September 30, 2026).