Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 273 › Conversation 273-042

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on New Economic Policy

Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 5:43 PM–7:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation273-042 onTape 273 (tape position 04:10:23–04:11:13)StartSunday, August 15, 1971 at 5:43 PMEndSunday, August 15, 1971 at 7:14 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 273-042 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the framing and strategic delivery of an upcoming public address. The discussion focused on the necessity of ensuring the audience grasps the core message, specifically emphasizing the importance of the introduction and conclusion in establishing the administration's institutional position. This meeting occurred on the day Nixon announced his New Economic Policy, suggesting the conversation centered on the rhetorical implementation of these sweeping economic reforms.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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4:10:23Yn ystod y cyfnod, byddwn ni'n ystyried y ffordd y byddwn ni'n ystyried y ffordd.
4:10:24Yn ystod y cyfnod, byddwn ni
4:10:27OK. OK.
4:10:45Wel, dyna'r hyn sy'n rhaid iddyn nhw'i weld.
4:10:48Mae'r rest o'r rhain yn rhaid iddyn nhw'i weld, oherwydd maen nhw'n rhaid iddyn nhw'i sylweddoli hefyd.
4:10:56Mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw'i ofyn iddyn nhw.
4:11:04Ac hefyd, rydyn ni'n... O, ie.
4:11:05O, rwy'n gwybod, ond rwy'n gwybod, ar y dechrau ac ar y diwedd, dyna'r rhan sy'n rhaid i ni wneud y sefydliad.

NARA Description

On August 15, 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-042 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 273-42

Date: August 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown person.

     President's forthcoming speech

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 7:14 p.m.

Also recorded on August 15, 1971

  • 273-035 5:43 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-036 5:43 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-037 5:43 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-038 5:43 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-039 5:43 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-040 5:43 PM · 8 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-041 5:43 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
  • 273-043 5:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 273-042, August 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/273-042 (accessed September 18, 2026).