Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 270 › Conversation 270-007
Nixon & Ehrlichman on Federal Budget and School Busing
Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 4:11 PM–4:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman held a brief consultation regarding the coordination of budget information between Caspar Weinberger and Secretary of State William P. Rogers. They also briefly reviewed the public and political reaction to school busing initiatives within Ohio and Iowa. The discussion served as a strategic check-in on domestic policy communications and administrative oversight.
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NARA Description
On August 3, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 270-7
Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 4:11 pm - 4:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President.
Budget information
-Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
-William P. Rogers
Announcement
-Busing
-Ohio and Iowa
-ReactionAlso recorded on August 3, 1971
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- 270-003 3:50 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:55 pm.
- 270-004 3:55 PM · 32 sec — 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 3:55 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 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.
- 270-006 4:09 PM · 1 min — 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.
- 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.
- 270-010 4:56 PM · 2 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 4:56 pm and 5:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 270-007, 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/270-007 (accessed October 13, 2026).