Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 310 › Conversation 310-010
Nixon & Connally on Administration
Saturday, December 18, 1971 · 3:05 PM–3:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and John B. Connally held a brief administrative coordination meeting to align their respective schedules for the remainder of the evening. The conversation functioned primarily as a logistical check-in to confirm their immediate availability and planned locations. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:05 pm to 3:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 310-10 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: 3:05 pm - 3:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John B. Connally. [See Conversation No. 16-114]
Also recorded on December 18, 1971
- 016-113 2:45 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm.
- 310-009 2:45 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:45 pm.
- 016-114 3:05 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 3:05 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 016-115 3:09 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:35 pm.
- 310-011 3:09 PM · 32 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 3:09 pm and 3:35 pm.
- 016-116 3:35 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Muriel L. Hartley talked on the telephone from 3:35 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 310-012 3:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Muriel L. Hartley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 016-117 3:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 5:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 310-010, December 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/310-010 (accessed October 10, 2026).