Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 556 › Conversation 556-013
Nixon & Patman on House Banking and Currency Committee
Friday, August 6, 1971 · 12:16 PM–12:17 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
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.
- Wright Patman
- House Banking and Currency Committee
- Legislative Relations
- Congressional Liaison
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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]
Also recorded on August 6, 1971
- 556-012 12:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:16 pm.
- 007-066 12:16 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Wright Patman talked on the telephone from 12:16 pm to 12:17 pm.
- 007-067 12:17 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-068 12:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-069 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-162 12:17 PM · 3 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 556-014 12:17 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 556-015 12:17 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 556-013, August 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/556-013 (accessed October 9, 2026).