Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 306 › Conversation 306-008
Nixon & MacGregor on Media strategy and Television access
Monday, November 29, 1971 · 3:08 PM–3:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Clark MacGregor discussed potential political strategies regarding media access, specifically focusing on the promotion of free television time for political candidates. Nixon suggested distancing the White House from the proposal by attributing the idea to others, such as Anderson, to avoid the appearance of administrative invention. The conversation concluded with instructions to circulate this concept to test its viability and impact on tax policy.
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NARA Description
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:08 pm to 3:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 306-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 306-8 Date: November 29, 1971 Time: 3:08 pm - 3:11 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Clark MacGregor. [See Conversation No. 15-157]
Also recorded on November 29, 1971
- 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.
- 015-157 3:08 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 3:08 pm to 3:11 pm.
- 306-009 3:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:53 pm.
- 306-010 3:11 PM · 2 hr 16 min — 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 3:11 pm and 5:39 pm.
- 015-158 3:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at 3:53 pm.
- 015-159 4:00 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 306-008, 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/306-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).