Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 274 › Conversation 274-020
Nixon & Haldeman on Stock market and Financial transactions
Monday, August 16, 1971 · 3:48 PM–3:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding stock market activity, specifically discussing the sale of 31 million shares. The President requested that documentation regarding this transaction be brought to him for review. Following this administrative exchange, Nixon indicated his intention to depart for a round of golf.
- Stock market
- H.R. Haldeman
- Financial transactions
- Presidential schedule
- Golf
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 274-20
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 3:48 pm - 3:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]
Stock Market
-Shares sold
The President's schedule
-GolfAlso recorded on August 16, 1971
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- 274-018 3:40 PM · 7 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 3:40 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 274-019 3:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:47 pm to 3:48 pm.
- 274-021 3:49 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 3:49 pm.
- 274-022 3:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:51 pm.
- 274-023 3:52 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:52 pm to 3:53 pm.
- 274-024 3:53 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Peter M. Flanigan, Dwight L. Chapin, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:53 pm to 4:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 274-020, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).