Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 474 › Conversation 474-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on George P. Shultz

Friday, March 26, 1971 · 4:53 PM–4:55 PM ET · Oval Office ·37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation474-010 onTape 474 (tape position 01:19:10–01:20:48)StartFriday, March 26, 1971 at 4:53 PMEndFriday, March 26, 1971 at 4:55 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 474-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated a brief, last-minute meeting with George P. Shultz to take place immediately prior to the President's scheduled departure for a trip to California. The conversation served to adjust the President's logistical schedule to ensure a short discussion could occur with Shultz. The unknown participant confirmed the request and oversaw the arrangements for the meeting.

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As you see, Colonel, if Mr. Schultz could drop down a minute before I leave.

Yes, sir.

I mean, five minutes.

Yes, sir.

The flight is actually landing in about a minute, but we're scheduled to leave now.

All right, fine.

I'll be ready.

I didn't want to see him for a minute before I leave.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 474-10

Date: March 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm

The President met with an unknown man

     President’s schedule
          -Meeting with George P. Shultz
          -California trip
                -Departure time
           -Meeting with Shultz

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[474-010-w001]
[Duration: 20s]

     Refreshments
          -Coffee

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The President and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm

Also recorded on March 26, 1971

474-005 11:17 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:22 am.
474-006 11:22 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:35 am.
474-007 11:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Justinian Society met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 2:54 pm.
474-008 4:09 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, David Packard, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:09 pm and 4:53 pm.
474-009 4:53 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm.
474-011 4:53 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm.
474-012 4:55 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:55 pm to 4:59 pm.
474-013 4:59 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:59 pm to 5:04 pm.

All 14 conversations from March 26, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 474-010, March 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/474-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).