Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 273 › Conversation 273-053

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Economic policy

Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 7:36 PM–8:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation273-053 onTape 273 (tape position 05:06:16–05:06:46)StartSunday, August 15, 1971 at 7:36 PMEndSunday, August 15, 1971 at 8:55 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 273-053 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding the drafting and refinement of his upcoming public address concerning a radical shift in economic policy. The discussion focused on finalizing the rhetoric for this new economic initiative, which was framed as a flexible and responsive system designed to address the nation's contemporary challenges. The participants deliberated on the presentation of these measures, reflecting on the historical significance of the proposed interventions in the American economic landscape.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:06:16Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:17Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:20Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:22Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:24Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:26Mae'r amser wedi dod i'w gael eu rhannu.
5:06:29Mae'r amser wed
5:06:31Mae'r gwleidyddiaeth newydd economaidd mwy cyfresol i gael ei ddefnyddio gan y dynion hwn mewn ddwy ddeg blynedd.
5:06:37Rydyn ni'n ffodus i fyw mewn gwleidyddiaeth gyda system economaidd sy'n gallu cynhyrchu i'w bobl yr angen mwyaf i fyw yn y byd, system sy'n hyblyg iawn i newid ei ffordd yn ymgyrchol pan mae penderfyniadau'n golygu newid.

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 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-053 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 273-53

Date: August 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Speech draft
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     John B. Connally

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  • 273-048 7:24 PM · 9 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 7:24 pm and 7:34 pm.
  • 273-049 7:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:34 pm to 7:36 pm.
  • 273-050 7:36 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm.
  • 273-051 7:36 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm.
  • 273-052 7:36 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm.
  • 273-054 7:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 8:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 273-053, 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/273-053 (accessed September 18, 2026).