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Nixon & Shultz on Strategic Planning and Project Management

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 3:38 PM–3:42 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Shultz, George P.Conversation435-029 on Tape 435StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 3:38 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 3:42 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 435-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and George Shultz met briefly to coordinate on an ongoing project or initiative, emphasizing the strategic value of the effort. The discussion focused on evaluating personnel or logistical arrangements, with Shultz confirming his role in executing the next steps. They concluded by agreeing to monitor the situation closely to capitalize on the potential for a significant success.

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Well, I'm sorry to get from my seat to the R3, but you had something you wanted to pick up now, so go ahead.
So, I think it's mainly because he's local and he wants those ones.
So, George, your take on this will go again.
Right.
That'll be good.
I think that's really a chance to do a great thing today.
All right.
One thing that I, other thing I know you want to start this thing, except you still don't want to deal with that, do you?
tell let's see how you're getting into one puzzle here right when you've got that that's it yeah

NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:38 pm to 3:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 435-29

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: 3:38 pm-3:42 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with George P. Shultz.

[See Conversation No. 46-61]

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

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  • 435-028 3:37 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:37 pm and 3:38 pm.
  • 435-030 3:42 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:42 pm and 3:44 pm.
  • 435-031 3:44 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:44 pm to 3:51 pm.
  • 046-029 3:51 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:51 pm to 3:52 pm.
  • 435-032 3:51 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 435-033 3:51 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 436-010 3:51 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 435-029, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-029 (accessed October 1, 2026).