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 · 53 sec
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.
- New Economic Policy
- Presidential rhetoric
- Public speaking
- Economic policy
- Strategic communication
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Position in tape: 04:10:23 – 04:11:13
part C, 6:22
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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on August 15, 1971
- 273-035 5:43 PM · 18 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 · 48 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.
- 273-037 5:43 PM · 43 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 · 23 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 · 38 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 · 13 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 November 2, 2026).