Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-065

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 · 12:24 PM–12:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation003-065 on Tape 3 (tape position 01:15:02–01:15:13)StartWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 12:24 PMEndWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 12:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-065 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417188377 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:24 pm to 12:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-065

Date: May 19, 1971
Time: 12:24 pm - 12:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 501-012A]

     President's schedule
          -Haldeman
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Forthcoming call to Haldeman

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Hello.
Mr. President, Mr. Haldeman.
Yeah.
Hello.
Yes, sir.
I'm back.
I didn't know if you wanted me to come in with Henry there.
No, I'll call you.
All right.

Also recorded on May 19, 1971

  • 501-031 11:56 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 501-009 12:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:02 pm.
  • 501-010 12:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
  • 501-011 12:02 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
  • 501-012 12:07 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:28 pm.
  • 501-013 12:28 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 501-014 12:30 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:03 pm.
  • 501-015 1:03 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 1:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-065, May 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188377). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-065 (accessed November 3, 2026).