Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 270 › Conversation 270-006
Nixon & Weinberger on 1972 federal budget and Congressional spending
Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 4:09 PM–4:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with Caspar Weinberger regarding the status of the 1972 federal budget in preparation for an upcoming press conference. Nixon requested a precise calculation of how much Congressional spending had exceeded the administration's proposed budget to anticipate potential media inquiries. The President also briefly directed Weinberger to manage communications with the Secretary of Health to avoid premature or unauthorized public disclosures.
- 1972 federal budget
- Congressional spending
- Press conference preparation
- Caspar Weinberger
- Executive branch coordination
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NARA Description
On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 270-6
Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 4:09 pm - 4:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger.
Budget for 1972
-Congress
-Forthcoming press conference
-Possible question
William P. RogersAlso recorded on August 3, 1971
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- 270-005 3:55 PM · 17 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 3:55 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 270-007 4:11 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:11 pm to 4:12 pm.
- 270-008 4:12 PM · 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 4:12 pm and 4:50 pm.
- 270-009 4:50 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 4:56 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 270-006, 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/270-006 (accessed October 13, 2026).