Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 272 › Conversation 272-002

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

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 12:55 PM–1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation272-002 onTape 272 (tape position 00:08:30–00:10:07)StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 12:55 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 1:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 272-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated the logistics and attendance for a high-level meeting scheduled for August 10, 1971. The discussion centered on finalizing the timing for this session and confirming the participation of key individuals regarding the ongoing international monetary situation. The parties reached an agreement to hold the meeting at 4:30 pm to address these pressing economic matters.

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What does that mean, today or tomorrow?
Yeah, tomorrow at 4 o'clock.
Yeah.
4.30, 4.30, 4.30.
Ah, okay.
Come on, 430.
Ah, sure.
What do you mean, on the international exit, please?
Yeah.
Ah, sure, sure.
Please, uh, the, uh...
I didn't ask you, we just think you should.
Sure.
Yeah.
Yeah, all right.
That's going to be, like, 430.

NARA Description

On August 9, 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 272-002

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     President's schedule
           -Forthcoming meeting, August 10, 1971

                 -Timing
                 -International monetary situation
                       -Unknown person
                             -Lunch
                             -Possible attendance

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  • 557-004 12:02 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:02 pm.
  • 557-005 12:02 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:04 pm.
  • 557-006 12:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 272-001 12:55 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 272-003 12:55 PM · 8 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 557-007 12:55 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 272-004 1:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 272-002, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/272-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).