President Nixon held a brief introductory meeting with Congressman Wright Patman, the influential Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee. The discussion served as a preliminary touchpoint between the administration and the committee leadership regarding upcoming legislative priorities. No formal policy decisions or specific legislative actions were finalized during this momentary exchange.
On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Wright Patman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 556-13 Date: August 6, 1971 Time: 12:16 pm - 12:17 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Wright Patman. [See Conversation No. 7-66]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.