Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 272 › Conversation 272-003
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on George P. Shultz
Monday, August 9, 1971 · 12:55 PM–1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
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On August 9, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 272-003 Date: August 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to George P. Shultz
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Also recorded on August 9, 1971
- 007-078 12:02 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 12:02 pm to 12:03 pm.
- 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.
- 272-002 12:55 PM · 1 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 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 272-003, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184107). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/272-003 (accessed November 2, 2026).