Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 277 › Conversation 277-025

Nixon & Haldeman on Economic policy and Wage and price controls

Wednesday, September 15, 1971 · 5:15 PM–5:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation277-025 on Tape 277 (tape position 02:08:15–02:13:46)StartWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 5:15 PMEndWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 5:22 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 277-025 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss the implementation of an economic program, emphasizing the need for mandatory measures rather than voluntary cooperation. The discussion focused on establishing a firm stance regarding upcoming policy adjustments and ensuring the administration's program remains on track. They concluded the brief exchange by confirming the status of the current strategy, which was expected to remain unchanged for the following months.

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Ja.
Ja.
Yeah, just checking if you have any last-minute information.
I guess you can't, really you can't.
It's going to stay this way for another couple of months.
And it's that way that's where y'all work.
That's what I feel, you know.
No, I didn't know about that.
I hadn't seen.
With their wives and for dinner.
Yeah.
That would be something to do all along the way.
And let them spend the night.
They could fly out for dinner, and they're just so excited to be able to come out and have dinner.
And talk about the end date.
That would be the least I can do.
That would be the closest date to look up the end date.
Why don't you let them...
I have them right here.
All right.
That's all good.
All right.
Ok, ok.

NARA Description

On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 5:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 277-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 277-25

Date: September 15, 1971
Time: 5:15 pm - 5:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 9-30; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]

Also recorded on September 15, 1971

  • 009-028 4:38 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:44 pm.
  • 009-029 4:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 4:44 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 277-023 4:44 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:44 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 277-024 4:48 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Toni Sidley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:48 pm and 5:15 pm.
  • 009-030 5:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:15 pm to 5:22 pm.
  • 277-026 5:22 PM · 11 min — 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 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-027 5:22 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-028 5:22 PM · 58 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 277-025, September 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/277-025 (accessed October 9, 2026).