Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 270 › Conversation 270-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on International Labor…

Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 4:56 PM–5:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation270-010 on Tape 270 (tape position 00:50:22–00:52:15)StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 4:56 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 270-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss U.S. financial contributions to the International Labor Organization (ILO). The conversation centered on the budgetary implications of current funding levels and potential adjustments for the ILO conference committee. No final policy decisions were reached, though the discussion reflected the President's skepticism toward existing organizational expenditures.

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on that ILO thing for the conference committee .
I don't think I .
I know
What's that?
I understand that, but I don't really care.

NARA Description

On August 3, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 270-10

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:56 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Budget
         -US contributions
              -International Labor Organization [ILO]
                    -Conference committee

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 270-010, 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/270-010 (accessed October 13, 2026).