President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated the messaging and scheduling for press briefings regarding John B. Connally’s upcoming address on international monetary policy. The discussion focused on ensuring that economic statements from the Council of Economic Advisers and other officials remained aligned with Connally’s position. Haldeman received instructions to consult with key figures, including Herbert Stein, Nathaniel Samuels, and Connally, to manage personnel concerns and maintain a unified administrative stance on economic affairs.
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:24 pm to 7:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-086 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-86
Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:24 pm - 7:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Press briefing
-John B. Connally’s forthcoming speech
-International monetary affairs
-Administration policy
International monetary affairs
-Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Herbert Stein
-Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
-Connally’s approval of all statements
-Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Nathaniel Samuels
-William P. Rogers
-Arthur F. Burns
-Resignation
-Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Connally
-CEA
-State Department
-Burns
-Rogers
-Samuels
-ZieglerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.