Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 300 › Conversation 300-029
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Tuesday, November 9, 1971 · 11:58 AM–1:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a specific telephone connection. The brief exchange focused on identifying and initiating contact with an individual referred to as the 'old lady.' No further administrative or policy developments were recorded during this short interaction.
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NARA Description
On November 9, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 300-029 Date: November 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:58 am and 1:49 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 14-4]
Also recorded on November 9, 1971
- 300-024 11:05 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:05 am to 11:07 am.
- 014-002 11:07 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:57 am.
- 300-025 11:07 AM · 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 11:07 am and 11:57 am.
- 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.
- 300-027 11:58 AM · 43 sec — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 300-029, 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/300-029 (accessed September 30, 2026).