Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 414 › Conversation 414-009
Nixon & Brennan on Economic policy and Labor relations
Friday, March 2, 1973 · 9:24 AM–9:27 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan to discuss current political optics and personnel management strategies. The dialogue centered on the administration's approach to labor and economic leaders, specifically regarding the handling of individuals like Shelton and the broader implications of currency fluctuations. The discussion concluded with the President indicating a relaxed stance toward certain administrative staffers, suggesting a desire to move past recent controversies.
- Economic policy
- Labor relations
- Personnel management
- Currency devaluation
- Political strategy
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NARA Description
On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:24 am to 9:27 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 414-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 414-9 Date: March 2, 1973 Time: Between 9:24 am and 9:27 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan. [See Conversation No. 37-27]
Also recorded on March 2, 1973
- 037-027 9:24 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 9:24 am to 9:27 am.
- 414-010 9:24 AM · 18 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 9:24 am and 9:27 am.
- 414-011 9:24 AM · 12 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 9:24 am and 9:27 am.
- 037-028 9:27 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:27 am and 9:31 am.
- 037-029 9:31 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:31 am to 9:38 am.
- 414-012 9:31 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:31 am to 9:38 am.
- 414-013 9:40 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:40 am to 10:25 am.
- 414-014 10:25 AM · 39 sec — 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 10:25 am and 11:00 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 414-009, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/414-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).