Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 273 › Conversation 273-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Arthur A. Shenfield
Thursday, August 12, 1971 · 4:51 PM–5:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and an unidentified interlocutor discuss the logistics and procurement of Arthur A. Shenfield’s speech titled, "The Roots of American Discontent." The participants deliberate on the production costs and quantity of printed copies needed, specifically noting a target of 100 copies. Nixon directs the individual to coordinate with John T. McCarty and John Howard to finalize the $7,000 expenditure for the project.
- Arthur A. Shenfield
- The Roots of American Discontent
- Public relations
- Printing costs
- John T. McCarty
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NARA Description
On August 12, 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 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 273-11
Date: August 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Arthur A. Shenfield’s speech The Roots of American Discontent
-Copies
-Cost
-Number
-John T. McCarty
-CostAlso recorded on August 12, 1971
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- 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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 273-011, 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/273-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).