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Conversation 270-002

TapeTape 270StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 3:40 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 3:43 PMTape start time00:02:14Tape end time00:07:17ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Connally, John B.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:40 pm to 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 270-2

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 3:40 pm - 3:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John B. Connally.

     National economy
          -Proposed administration action
                -Preparation
                     -Peter G. Peterson
                     -George P. Shultz
                     -Timing
                           -President's schedule
                                 -San Clemente, California
                                       -Vacation
                                            -Timing
                                 -Budget decision
          -Arthur F. Burns
                -Meeting with Connally
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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It occurred to me that a good way to put people off and pray a lot longer would be when you tell your people about the things that you need to say to the President when you meet him.
Because I'm on vacation and he's on a trip.
Yeah.
I'm a very poor Christian.
I'd like to have these people on my side.
And if you're telling me it's for the purpose of a Christian, so that I can make my life a decision, then I'm a Christian.
But I, but I want to do this because I have, I have an easy budget to save.
And my insurance is coming off the latter part of September, 30th of October.
So I need a week to save.
How's that sound to you?
That, that way you give them something and a way of working for a date.
A future that I need a material balance and something that goes.
How'd it go on with our run today?
Good.
Good, good.
Okay.
Calm me down a little.
Good.
Calm me down a little.
Right.
Good.
Right.
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