President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly to coordinate their schedules regarding a meeting with former French Prime Minister Jacques Maurice Couve de Murville. The discussion served as a logistical check-in to ensure the President was prepared for the upcoming engagement with the French diplomat. Kissinger confirmed the arrangements, and the two finalized their plans for the immediate succession of meetings.
On November 3, 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 12:16 pm and 12:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 301-11
Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 12:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
-Schedule
-Meeting with (Jacques) Maurice Couve De Murville
-The PresidentThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.