President Nixon met with an unknown individual to coordinate his upcoming schedule, specifically regarding a planned golf outing and an address to the Knights of Columbus. The President discussed the status of his speech draft, which was being prepared by William Safire, and requested clarity on the timing for the event. Additionally, they briefly touched upon the current performance of the stock market.
On August 16, 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 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-16
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
The President's schedule
-Golf
-[Knights of Columbus] speech
-Draft
-William L. Safire
-Time
Stock Market
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