Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 585 › Conversation 585-014
Nixon & Connally on Economic policy and Treasury Department
Tuesday, October 5, 1971 · 5:18 PM–5:19 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally held a brief one-minute meeting in the Oval Office. Although no transcript exists for this encounter, it occurred during a period of intense economic policy discussions regarding the Nixon shock and subsequent domestic fiscal measures. The brevity of the meeting suggests it served as a logistical check-in or a quick consultation on administrative priorities.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:18 pm to 5:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 585-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 585-14 Date: October 5, 1971 Time: 5:18 pm - 5:19 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with John B. Connally. [See Conversation No. 10-46]
Also recorded on October 5, 1971
- 585-010 5:15 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:19 pm.
- 585-011 5:15 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:19 pm.
- 585-012 5:15 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:19 pm.
- 585-013 5:15 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:19 pm.
- 010-046 5:18 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:18 pm to 5:19 pm.
- 585-015 5:19 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, White House operator, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Richard H. Poff met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:19 pm to 5:39 pm.
- 010-047 5:20 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:20 pm to 5:21 pm.
- 010-048 5:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:29 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 585-014, October 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/585-014 (accessed September 28, 2026).