Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 350 › Conversation 350-008
Nixon & Connally on Presidential memorandum and Executive administration
Monday, July 24, 1972 · 12:44 PM–12:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with John B. Connally in the Old Executive Office Building for the specific purpose of dictating a formal memorandum. This brief exchange served to record executive instructions or observations, which were further addressed in a subsequent recorded segment. The interaction highlights the administrative workflow between the President and his advisor regarding official documentation.
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NARA Description
On July 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 350-8 Date: July 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:44 pm and 12:45 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President dictated a memorandum to John B. Connally. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 42s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** [The memorandum continues as Conversation No. 350-10]
Also recorded on July 24, 1972
- 027-045 12:45 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:45 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 350-009 12:45 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:45 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 027-046 12:46 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:03 pm.
- 027-047 12:46 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:03 pm.
- 350-010 12:46 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm.
- 350-011 12:46 PM · 15 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 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm.
- 350-012 12:46 PM · 13 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 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm.
- 350-013 12:46 PM · 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 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 350-008, July 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/350-008 (accessed October 2, 2026).