President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the scheduling and strategic management of an upcoming meeting at the State Department involving George P. Shultz. The conversation focuses on maintaining political momentum for the administration's recent economic initiatives while navigating interactions with Congress. They finalize the timing for the afternoon agenda to ensure these objectives remain a priority.
On August 16, 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 1:40 pm and 2:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-4
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting at State Department
-Departure
-George P. Shultz
-Momentum [for recent economic initiative]
-Congress
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