Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 301 › Conversation 301-019
Nixon & Farley on New Jersey politics and Electoral politics
Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 2:44 PM–2:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with New Jersey political boss Frank S. “Hap” Farley to offer consolation and encouragement following a recent electoral defeat. The brief exchange focused on maintaining morale and looking toward future political recovery despite the loss. No substantive policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily as a gesture of personal political support.
- New Jersey politics
- Electoral politics
- Political morale
- Frank S. Farley
Audio
NARA Description
On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Frank S. Farley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:44 pm to 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 301-19 Date: November 3, 1971 Time: 2:44 pm - 2:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Frank S. (“Hap”) Farley. [See Conversation No. 13-102]
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Also recorded on November 3, 1971
- 013-101 2:39 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:39 pm.
- 301-017 2:39 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:39 pm.
- 301-018 2:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 013-102 2:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank S. Farley talked on the telephone from 2:44 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 013-103 2:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 301-020 2:45 PM · 2 min — 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 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 301-021 2:45 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 301-022 2:45 PM · 8 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 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 301-019, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185159). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/301-019 (accessed November 14, 2026).