Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-009

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on George Shultz and East-West trade

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 12:49 PM–12:50 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation226-009 on Tape 226StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 12:49 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 12:50 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 226-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discussed managing the professional portfolio of George Shultz regarding East-West trade initiatives. Nixon directed Haldeman to strategically position Shultz to incorporate scientific expertise from Peter Flanigan to bolster European trade relations. The objective was to subtly frame these responsibilities to provide Shultz with broader authority while facilitating future collaborative work.

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Yeah.
Well, Bob, I wanted to say, let George sweep the pot up by saying that the day he, George, you know, working on the East-West trade thing, would like to have Peter's special science because of the European thing.
So you might find, you know, East-West trade and things where, you know, he works in this and that, which they'll work out in the future.
Just fuzz it up a little.
Okay.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 226-9

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: 12:49 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

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

[See Conversation No. 153-42]
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Also recorded on November 17, 1972

  • 153-040 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
  • 153-041 12:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 226-008 12:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 153-042 12:49 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm.
  • 153-043 12:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 153-044 12:50 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 226-010 12:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 226-011 12:50 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 226-009, November 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-009 (accessed September 21, 2026).