Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 301 › Conversation 301-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House logistics

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 8:45 AM–8:55 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation301-002 on Tape 301 (tape position 00:02:02–00:02:09)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:45 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 301-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building. While the audio quality of the transcript is largely unintelligible, the discussion primarily concerned logistical coordination regarding the President's daily schedule. No significant policy decisions or actionable directives were recorded during this brief exchange.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Qua nei tre c'è smeriglione, io qui, ok?

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, 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 8:45 am and 8:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 301-2

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:55 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     The President's schedule
          -Unknown man

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 301-001 8:45 AM · 6 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 8:45 am and 8:55 am.
  • 013-081 8:55 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:55 am.
  • 013-082 8:55 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-003 8:55 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:55 am.
  • 301-004 8:55 AM · 9 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-005 8:55 AM · 21 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-006 8:55 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 013-083 9:00 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:11 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 301-002, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/301-002 (accessed September 30, 2026).