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Conversation 287-020

TapeTape 287StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 4:33 PMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 4:35 PMTape start time01:41:33Tape end time01:43:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Shultz, George P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and George Shultz briefly coordinated their priorities ahead of an upcoming press conference. Nixon expressed a desire to focus strictly on immediate, relevant issues for the briefing rather than engaging in long-range strategic planning. The two agreed to limit the scope of their upcoming discussion to ensure the President was adequately prepared for the next day's public appearance.

Press conference preparationPublic relationsExecutive communicationStrategic planning
AudioNARA Description

On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:33 pm to 4:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 287-20

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: 4:33 pm - 4:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with George P. Shultz.

[See Conversation No. 11-42]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, whenever you're ready, George, I can go over that stuff with you.
If you're any time soon, give me five.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's fine.
The only thing I was going to say is that I would prefer to concentrate, however, on things that might come up in this conference tomorrow.
I don't want to go into any long-range plans at this point.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I'm not in trouble about that.
I mean, when I meet, when I do my press meeting tomorrow.
That's what I'm trying to think about now.
I don't want to get into long-range problems now.
I prefer not to.
I'm not sure of that sort of thing, of course.
That's what I meant.
I just thought, I just meant, let's concentrate on the end before tomorrow.
Bye.
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