Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 9 › Conversation 009-042

Haldeman phone call on Clark MacGregor and Gordon L. Allott

Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 1:45 PM–2:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation009-042 on Tape 9 (tape position 01:26:34–01:27:45)StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 1:45 PMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 009-042 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with Clark MacGregor to ensure that Senator Gordon L. Allott is informed that President Nixon will personally intervene with Representatives F. Edward Hébert and Leslie C. Arends regarding an unspecified draft issue. Haldeman emphasizes that the President's involvement must remain strictly confidential to secure the necessary cooperation from the congressmen. MacGregor acknowledges the directive and agrees to convey these instructions to Allott while cautioning against any public disclosure.

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Right.

Clark McGregor, please.

This is Holloman.

Thank you.

Clark McGregor's office.

This is Bob Holloman.

Can I speak to Clark, please?

One moment, please.

Yes, Bob.

Clark, you can tell Allitt that the president will personally talk to Hebert and Ahrens on this thing, but obviously it's got to be understood that that's for his personal knowledge only.

I understand.

If he says anything about it, that'll ruin it.

I mean, wipe out any chance of Ahrens and Hebert cooperating if he says anything.

All right, I will.

To anybody.

I will.

But you can assure him that the president will do that.

I will.

Okay?

Thank you.

All right.

Bye.

NARA Description

On September 16, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-042 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 9-42

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 278-66A]

     Request for call to Clark MacGregor

Haldeman talked to MacGregor's secretary.

     Request to talk with MacGregor

Haldeman talked with MacGregor.

     Draft issue
           -Meeting
                 -Gordon L. Allott's talk with MacGregor
                      -F. Edward Hébert and Leslie C. Arends

Also recorded on September 16, 1971

009-041 11:50 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
278-066 1:45 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 2:10 pm.
009-043 2:10 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 6:21 pm.
009-044 2:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 6:21 pm.
278-068 2:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 2:47 pm.
278-069 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm.
278-070 3:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:00 pm.
278-071 3:00 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:41 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 009-042, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-042 (accessed October 13, 2026).