Conversation 269-034

TapeTape 269StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 1:47 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 3:40 PMTape start time06:11:17Tape end time06:16:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate staffing and public relations strategies regarding Treasury Secretary John Connally. The discussion focused on the timing and management of upcoming personnel announcements to ensure they aligned with the President’s travel schedule to California. The primary objective was to finalize a decision on when to publicly reveal these administrative shifts.

John ConnallyTreasury DepartmentPersonnel appointmentsWhite House communicationsPublic relations strategy

On August 3, 1971, 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 1:47 pm and 3:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-034 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 269-34

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 3:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Appointments
         -John B. Connally
              -Treasury Department
         -Announcement
              -Timing
                   -President’s schedule
                         -California
         -Decision

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