Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-056

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on George Shultz

Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 11:15 AM–11:48 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation278-056 on Tape 278 (tape position 02:52:55–02:53:14)StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 11:15 AMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 11:48 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 278-056 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to facilitate a connection with George Shultz, then serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The exchange serves as a brief administrative bridge to reach the cabinet member for policy discussions. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short operational recording.

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NARA Description

On September 16, 1971, 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-056 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 278-56

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:15 am and 11:48 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 9-39]

Also recorded on September 16, 1971

  • 009-038 10:48 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 10:48 am to 10:57 am.
  • 278-051 10:48 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:48 am to 10:57 am.
  • 009-039 11:15 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:48 am.
  • 278-052 11:15 AM · 11 min — 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am.
  • 278-053 11:15 AM · 2 min — 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am.
  • 278-054 11:15 AM · 9 sec — 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am.
  • 278-055 11:15 AM · 2 min — 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am.
  • 009-040 11:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 11:48 am to 11:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 278-056, September 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/278-056 (accessed October 12, 2026).