Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 577 › Conversation 577-014

Nixon & Kissinger on John B. Connally and White House Scheduling

Monday, September 20, 1971 · 5:04 PM–5:12 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation577-014 on Tape 577 (tape position 02:24:27–02:25:32)StartMonday, September 20, 1971 at 5:04 PMEndMonday, September 20, 1971 at 5:12 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 577-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the schedule and activities of Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. The discussion focused on Connally's recent engagements and the logistical arrangements surrounding his ongoing policy work. No major policy shifts were recorded, but the exchange emphasized the internal administrative alignment between the White House and the Treasury Department.

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NARA Description

On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 577-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 577-14

Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?]

     John B. Connally
          -Location
          -Conversation with the unknown person [Kissinger?]

     The unknown person’s [Kissinger?] schedule

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009-099 5:04 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 5:04 pm to 5:12 pm.
577-013 5:04 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm.
577-015 5:04 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm.
577-016 5:04 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:04 pm to 5:12 pm.
009-100 5:12 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 7:40 pm.
577-017 5:34 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:34 pm to 6:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 577-014, September 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/577-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).