Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 306 › Conversation 306-003
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Family and Personal schedule
Monday, November 29, 1971 · 1:45 PM–1:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 55 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon held a brief, informal discussion regarding family matters and personal arrangements. They exchanged updates concerning their daughter Julie and coordinated their schedules for the evening. The conversation concluded with a brief mention of the President’s upcoming evening appearance.
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NARA Description
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 306-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 306-3 Date: November 29, 1971 Time: 1:45 pm - 1:46 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/24/2019. 27s segment cleared for release. 25s remain closed as 306-003-w001.] [Personal Returnable] [306-003-w001] [Duration: 27s] [See Conversation No. 015-155] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [306-003-w001] [Duration: 25s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** *****************************************************************
Also recorded on November 29, 1971
- 015-154 1:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 306-001 1:35 PM · 4 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 1:35 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 015-155 1:45 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm.
- 015-156 1:46 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 306-004 1:46 PM · 1 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 1:46 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 306-005 1:46 PM · 4 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 1:46 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 306-006 1:46 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 306-007 1:46 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 1:46 pm and 3:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 306-003, November 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/306-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).