Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 340 › Conversation 340-008
Nixon alone in his EOB office on John Connally and Memorandum
Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 9:21 AM–9:58 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum concerning the voting records of John Connally. He directed that the document be transmitted to Connally via a specific delivery sequence to ensure receipt at his second stop. This instruction aimed to prioritize the timely delivery of these voting details to the former Treasury Secretary.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:58 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 340-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 340-8 Date: June 6, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:21 am and 9:58 am Location: Executive Office Building The President dictated a memorandum. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 36s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on June 6, 1972
- 340-007 9:20 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
- 025-008 9:21 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-009 9:21 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-010 9:21 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-011 9:21 AM · 3 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 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-012 9:21 AM · 13 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 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-013 9:21 AM · 1 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 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
- 340-014 9:21 AM · 54 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 9:21 am and 9:58 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 340-008, June 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/340-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).