Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 273 › Conversation 273-043
Nixon & Haldeman on White House administration and Time management
Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 5:43 PM–7:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Old Executive Office Building to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on managing the President's administrative timeline and operational priorities. No major policy decisions were reached, as the brief exchange was primarily logistical in nature.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 15, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 273-43
Date: August 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
President’s schedule
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 7:14 pm.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.
- 273-042 5:43 PM · 50 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 273-043, 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/273-043 (accessed September 18, 2026).