Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 305 › Conversation 305-001
Nixon, Connally & Burns on Economic Policy and Federal Reserve
Wednesday, November 24, 1971 · 1:13 PM–2:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Treasury Secretary John B. Connally and Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns to discuss economic policy and the administrative schedules of key advisors. Henry Kissinger and George P. Shultz also joined the consultation to address matters of national policy. The discussion focused on coordinating economic objectives and personnel management during a period of transition.
Audio
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NARA Description
On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Arthur F. Burns met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:13 pm to 2:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 305-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 305-1
Date: November 24, 1971
Time: 1:13 pm - 2:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with John B. Connally and Arthur F. Burns.
[The recording began at an unknown time while the meeting was in progress]
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:13 pm.
Henry A. Kissinger's attendance at meeting
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:22 pm.
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:13 pm.
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:22 pm.
George P. Shultz entered at an unknown time after 1:13 pm.
[Unintelligible]
Kissinger entered at 1:22 pm.
Burns's schedule
Connally, et al., left at 2:35 pm.Also recorded on November 24, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 305-001, November 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/305-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).