Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 558 › Conversation 558-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on George P. Shultz
Monday, August 9, 1971 · 5:00 PM–5:02 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown individual in the Oval Office to briefly discuss the scheduling arrangements for George P. Shultz. The meeting lasted no more than two minutes and focused exclusively on coordinating the Director of the Office of Management and Budget's availability. No further policy discussions or significant strategic decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 558-8
Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
George P. Shultz's schedule
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:02 pm.Also recorded on August 9, 1971
- 558-004 4:29 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 4:33 pm.
- 558-005 4:33 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James F. Campbell, Charles L. Ill, Laurece E. Lynn, Donald M. Mosiman, Norman V. Watson, Richard S. Wilbur, Daniel T. Kinsley, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:33 pm to 4:37 pm.
- 558-006 4:37 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:37 pm.
- 558-007 4:37 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. McCracken, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:37 pm to 5:00 pm.
- 558-009 5:02 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:02 pm to 5:44 pm.
- 558-010 5:44 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ellsworth F. Bunker, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:44 pm to 6:18 pm.
- 007-079 5:47 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 5:47 pm to 5:48 pm.
- 007-080 5:48 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:48 pm and 8:06 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 558-008, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/558-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).