Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-069
Nixon & Haldeman on Draft extension bill and George L. Allott
Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 2:47 PM–2:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss political maneuvering regarding the draft extension bill and concerns over a lack of support from Senator George L. Allott. The two assess motives behind congressional resistance and evaluate whether to leverage economic data provided by George P. Shultz to influence legislative outcomes. The conversation concludes with Nixon considering direct intervention to pressure stakeholders and secure his administration's objectives.
- Draft extension bill
- George L. Allott
- George P. Shultz
- Legislative strategy
- Political pressure
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NARA Description
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-69
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 2:47 pm - 2:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.
Legislation
-Draft extension bill
-Possible decision
-Unknown man's [George L. Allott's?] lack of support for the President
-Motives
-Ernest F. Hollings-Michael J. Mansfield report
-Charles W. Colson
-George P. ShultzAlso recorded on September 16, 1971
- 009-042 1:45 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 009-043 2:10 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 009-044 2:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 278-068 2:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 2:47 pm.
- 278-070 3:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:00 pm.
- 278-071 3:00 PM · 5 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 3:00 pm and 3:41 pm.
- 278-072 3:41 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:41 pm to 3:43 pm.
- 278-073 3:43 PM · 21 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 3:43 pm and 4:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-069, 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/278-069 (accessed October 12, 2026).