Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 273 › Conversation 273-009

Nixon & Haldeman on Economic Policy and Trade

Thursday, August 12, 1971 · 4:49 PM–4:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation273-009 on Tape 273 (tape position 01:43:13–01:47:45)StartThursday, August 12, 1971 at 4:49 PMEndThursday, August 12, 1971 at 4:51 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 273-009 ↗

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President Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate administrative details, focusing on upcoming schedule adjustments for a California trip and attendance at a Wolf Trap Farm performance. The discussion touched on economic and trade policy involving John Connally and Arthur Burns, alongside the review of a paper on textile imports. Additionally, the pair addressed internal matters, including administrative items from John A. Howard and preparations for an upcoming White House worship service.

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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 4:49 pm to 4:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-009 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 273-9

Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 4:49 pm - 4:51 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?] talked with the President.

     Paper on textiles

     Trade
          -John B. Connally
          -Arthur F. Burns

     President's schedule
          -Wolf Trap Farm National Park performance

     Item from John A. Howard
           -Speech by Arthur A. Shenfield
                - The Roots of American Discontent
           -Payment
                -Alexander M. Haig, Jr

     President's schedule
          -California trip
          -Connally
          -Wolf Trap Farm National Park performance

     Richard J. Whalen

     President’s schedule
          -August 13, 1971

     Forthcoming White House Worship service
          -Guest
               -William F. (“Billy”) Graham's mother
                     -Health

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Yeah.

What is that?

I'm still waiting for that technical paper.

All right.

I mean, I'm not trying to rush it.

Yeah.

Uh, no hurry up.

I read that thing that John Howard said, you know, that there's an American discipline in the central region.

I don't know.

I think John Howard, do you remember?

I don't know.

I'll send this over to you, send a check for it, okay?

Okay, I understand.

Hey, honey, they thought I was going to just take the one I got.

You should.

You should have those.

And as far as paying, paying, he is, he is, he is not going to do that.

I'm going to do the personal things, of course.

I mean, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a,

We're on it.

It'll be all right.

We're on it.

Oh, yeah.

Very cool.

What else is there?

There's a reason for it.

His mother is 80 years old and is desperately ill. You know, probably six months old.

He wants to come to the White House.

We will.

We will have others, but this is something that we just control.

But that's the reason.

It isn't because of that.

We don't have that.

We'll have it.

Also recorded on August 12, 1971

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.
273-017 5:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:16 pm to 5:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 273-009, 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/273-009 (accessed November 2, 2026).