President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened to finalize the strategic rollout of the administration's forthcoming economic program. The discussion focused on coordinating the logistics for an upcoming summit at Camp David involving key economic advisors, including John B. Connally, Paul A. Volcker, and Arthur F. Burns. This meeting served as a crucial planning session to synchronize the administration's messaging and timing regarding major pending economic policy shifts.
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 7:11 pm to 7:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 273-23
Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 7:11 pm - 7:19 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
President's forthcoming economic program
-Timing of announcement
-John B. Connally
-Paul A. Volcker
-Camp David meeting
-Arthur F. BurnsNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.