Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 8 › Conversation 008-030
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John B. Connally
Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 8:18 AM–10:49 AM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his chief economic advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
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NARA Description
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:18 am and 10:49 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 8-30
Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:18 am and 10:49 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to John B. ConnallyAlso recorded on September 7, 1971
- 071-001 8:03 AM · 2 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the Council on International Economic Policy, including Brandon Sweizer, Peter G. Peterson, Clifford M. Hardin, William P. Rogers, Nathanial Samuels, John B. Connally, Paul A. Volcker, Melvin R. Laird, Maurice H. Stans, James D. Hodgson, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Carl J. Gilbert, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Richard V. ("Dick") Allen, Deane R. Hinton, Donald A. Webster, Robert D. Hormats, Raymond J. Waldeman [?], Peter M. Flanigan, and unknown person(s), met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 10:36 am.
- 567-014 8:18 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:18 am and 8:33 am.
- 567-015 8:33 AM · 10 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 10:36 am.
- 567-016 10:36 AM · 1 hr 21 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 12:00 pm.
- 008-031 10:49 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 10:49 am to 10:56 am.
- 275-001 12:00 PM · 5 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 12:00 pm and 12:16 pm.
- 275-002 12:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:16 pm to 12:17 pm.
- 275-003 12:20 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:20 pm to 12:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 008-030, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-030 (accessed October 23, 2026).