Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 275 › Conversation 275-032
Nixon & Kissinger on International monetary policy and John B. Connally
Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 6:00 PM–6:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed the political and economic strategy surrounding upcoming international monetary policy negotiations. Nixon emphasized that the complexity of these issues transcends the capacity of Peter G. Peterson's staff and requires a more high-level strategic approach. The participants also reviewed recent input from Treasury Secretary John Connally regarding the communication strategy for the President's public addresses and impending calls with global leaders Willy Brandt and Georges Pompidou.
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NARA Description
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 275-032
Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President's previous conversation with John B. Connally
-Connally's conversation with Kissinger
-Connally's views
-Meeting
-The President's speech
International monetary policy
-Peter G. Peterson's staff
-Aspects involved
-Economics
-Political strategy
-Kissinger's talk with Connally
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-The President's call to Willy Brandt and Georges J.R. Pompidou
-Connally's views
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.Also recorded on September 7, 1971
- 008-039 5:49 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 5:49 pm to 5:50 pm.
- 008-040 5:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 008-041 5:50 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 275-029 5:50 PM · 5 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 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 275-030 5:50 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 an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 008-042 5:56 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:56 pm to 6:00 pm.
- 275-031 5:56 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:56 pm to 6:00 pm.
- 275-033 6:04 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 275-032, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/275-032 (accessed October 9, 2026).