Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 273 › Conversation 273-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on H.R. Haldeman

Thursday, August 12, 1971 · 7:00 PM–7:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation273-021 on Tape 273 (tape position 03:38:09–03:38:53)StartThursday, August 12, 1971 at 7:00 PMEndThursday, August 12, 1971 at 7:11 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 273-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to connect the President with his key advisor. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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3:38:09Yn ogystal â hynny, rydw i'n gwybod bod y cwestiwn hwnnw yn ymwneud â teuluoedd.
3:38:13Rwy'n credu, oherwydd y gwaith ac yr holl bethau, nid ydw i'n dod o hyd i'r teuluoedd yn unig.
3:38:16Yn ogystal â hynny, rydw i'n credu, rydw i'n gwybod bod y teuluoedd yn unig.
3:38:20Yn ogystal â hynny, rydw i'n gwybod bod y teuluoedd yn unig.
3:38:27Rydw i'n gwybod bod y teuluoedd yn unig.
3:38:35Diolch yn fawr.

NARA Description

On August 12, 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 7:00 pm and 7:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 273-21

Date: August 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:00 pm and 7:11 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on August 12, 1971

  • 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.
  • 273-017 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.
  • 273-018 5:20 PM · 48 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 5:20 pm and 5:27 pm.
  • 273-019 5:27 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:27 pm to 5:30 pm.
  • 273-020 5:30 PM · 1 hr 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
  • 273-022 7:00 PM · 53 sec — 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 7:00 pm and 7:11 pm.
  • 273-023 7:11 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:11 pm to 7:19 pm.
  • 273-024 7:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:22 pm to 7:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 273-021, 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/273-021 (accessed October 12, 2026).