Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-083

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on International monetary policy

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:19 PM–7:20 PM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation021-083 on Tape 21 (tape position 03:14:17–03:14:56)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:19 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-083 ↗

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated the management of official statements regarding international monetary affairs. They discussed the necessity of presidential approval for upcoming remarks from administration officials Herbert Stein, Ezra Solomon, and Marina von N. Whitman. Furthermore, Nixon addressed the potential resignation of Nathaniel Samuels following a previous press conference.

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On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:19 pm to 7:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-083 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 21-83

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:19 pm - 7:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Statements on international monetary affairs
          -Forthcoming calls by Haldeman
               -Herbert Stein
                     -Ezra Solomon
                     -Marina von N. Whitman
                     -Presidential approval of statements
               -Nathaniel Samuels
                     -Previous press conference by Samuels
                           -The President’s view
                                 -Resignation
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  • 021-082 7:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:19 pm.
  • 021-084 7:22 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:22 pm.
  • 021-085 7:22 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:22 pm.
  • 021-086 7:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:24 pm to 7:26 pm.

Conversation 021-083, March 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-083 (accessed October 1, 2026).