Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 73 › Conversation 073-001
Nixon White House recording on Cabinet Council and Administration
Saturday, September 11, 1971 · 9:29 AM–10:51 AM ET · Cabinet Room
AI Summary
This Cabinet Room meeting involved unidentified individuals discussing the roles and administrative responsibilities of a council. An unnamed speaker expressed confidence in the group's work over the previous two years and addressed challenges regarding the effective presentation of their findings. The conversation concluded with an acknowledgment of the council's commitment to managing these complex issues.
- Cabinet Council
- Administration
- Internal Operations
- Executive Responsibilities
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 11, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 10:51 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 073-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 73-1 Date: September 11, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:29 am and 10:51 am Location: Cabinet Room Unknown people met ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Non-historical] [Duration: 50s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** The unknown people left at an unknown time before 10:51 am
Also recorded on September 11, 1971
- 073-002 9:29 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the Cost of Living Council, including John B. Connally, Paul W. McCracken, Clifford M. Hardin, James D. Hodgson, George W. Romney, Maurice H. Stans, George P. Shultz, Gen. George A. Lincoln, Virginia H. Knauer, Arnold R. Weber, Herbert Stein, Arthur Burns, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 12:53 pm.
- 570-001 9:40 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:50 am.
- 570-002 9:50 AM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:51 am.
- 570-003 10:51 AM · 46 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 12:07 pm.
- 073-003 12:06 PM · 4 min — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:06 pm on September 11, 1971 and 8:40 am on September 13, 1971.
- 073-004 12:06 PM — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:06 pm on September 11, 1971 and 8:40 am on September 13, 1971.
- 570-004 12:07 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Arthur F. Burns, Gerald L. Warren, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:53 pm.
- 008-085 12:53 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 073-001, September 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/073-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).