Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 273 › Conversation 273-008

Nixon & Haldeman on Busing and School Desegregation

Thursday, August 12, 1971 · 4:21 PM–4:23 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation273-008 on Tape 273 (tape position 01:42:12–01:43:13)StartThursday, August 12, 1971 at 4:21 PMEndThursday, August 12, 1971 at 4:23 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 273-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the ongoing political controversy surrounding school busing. The conversation specifically addressed a report or incident involving an unidentified girl in the context of these busing policies. No major policy shifts or further actions were recorded during this two-minute exchange.

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NARA Description

On August 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:21 pm to 4:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 273-8

Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 4:21 pm - 4:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]

     Busing
          -Unknown girl

Haldeman [?] left at 4:23 pm.

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Also recorded on August 12, 1971

  • 273-009 4:49 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:49 pm to 4:51 pm.
  • 273-010 4:51 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 273-011 4:51 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 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 273-012 4:51 PM · 3 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 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 273-013 4:51 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 273-014 5:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:05 pm to 5:07 pm.
  • 273-015 5:07 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 5:07 pm and 5:16 pm.
  • 273-016 5:07 PM · 28 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 5:07 pm and 5:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 273-008, August 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/273-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).