Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 269 › Conversation 269-003
Nixon & Dent on School busing and Barry M. Goldwater
Monday, August 2, 1971 · 9:51 PM–9:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Harry S. Dent consulted on the political implications of a sensitive issue, likely related to the ongoing controversy over school busing. The discussion centered on a recent outreach effort to Senator Barry M. Goldwater to gauge his position and secure support. The exchange reflects the administration's efforts to manage internal political messaging and consolidate influence regarding volatile domestic policy challenges.
- School busing
- Barry M. Goldwater
- Political strategy
- Domestic policy
- Republican Party relations
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Position in tape: 00:38:05 – 00:42:00
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NARA Description
On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:51 pm to 9:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 269-3
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: 9:51 pm - 9:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
Harry S. Dent talked with the President.
Unknown problem [Busing?]
-The President's call to Barry M. Goldwater
-Political impactAlso recorded on August 3, 1971
- 269-002 9:50 PM · 25 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 9:50 pm and 9:51 pm.
- 269-004 9:55 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:55 pm.
- 269-005 9:56 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:56 pm to 10:02 pm.
- 269-006 10:02 PM · 18 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 10:02 pm and 10:46 pm.
- 269-007 10:02 PM · 4 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 10:02 pm and 10:46 pm.
- 269-009 9:48 AM · 42 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
- 269-010 9:48 AM · 4 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
- 269-011 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 269-003, August 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/269-003 (accessed October 23, 2026).