Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 269 › Conversation 269-019
Nixon & Kissinger on Media relations and Economic policy
Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 10:32 AM–10:34 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 32 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss strategies for managing political optics and countering unfavorable media coverage regarding the national economy. Nixon emphasizes the need to mobilize Republican allies, specifically mentioning Senator Lowell Weicker, to build support and shape public perception. The conversation reflects the President's frustration with media commentary and his determination to shift the prevailing narrative through organized political outreach.
- Media relations
- Economic policy
- Republican party politics
- Public opinion
- Political strategy
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NARA Description
On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 269-19
Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:32 am and 10:34 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Requested a meeting with KissingerAlso recorded on August 3, 1971
- 269-013 9:57 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. Hodgson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:57 am to 9:58 am.
- 269-014 9:59 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Curtis Counts met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:59 am to 10:02 am.
- 269-015 10:02 AM · 5 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 10:02 am and 10:19 am.
- 269-016 10:02 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:19 am.
- 269-017 10:02 AM · 3 min — 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 am and 10:19 am.
- 269-018 10:19 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:19 am to 10:32 am.
- 269-020 10:32 AM · 1 min — 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 10:32 am and 10:34 am.
- 269-021 10:34 AM · 1 hr 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Henry A. Kissinger, John D. Ehrlichman, Andrey Pontier, Benjamin F. Biaggini, and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:34 am to 12:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 269-019, 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/269-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).