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Conversation: 272-004

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Start Date: Monday, August 9, 1971 5:48 PM

End Date: Monday, August 9, 1971 5:58 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Shultz, George P.[Unknown person(s)]

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:10:33

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:20:15

272-004.mp3

NARA Description:

On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 272-004
Date: August 9, 1971
Time: 1:48 pm - 1:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with George P. Shultz.
President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting
An unknown person entered at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 1:58 pm.
Unknown activity
The unknown person left at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 1:58 pm.
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
International monetary situation
-Status
-John B. Connally
-Texas
-Pressure for action
-Perception of crisis
-Paul A. Volcker
Pending legislation
-Possible vetoes
-Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW]
-Sustaining vote in Congress
-Chance
-Unknown person
-Political support
-Forthcoming meeting
National economy
-Retail sales
-President's schedule