Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 324 › Conversation 324-036

Nixon & Haldeman on Black candidates and Political strategy

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 3:29 PM–4:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation324-036 on Tape 324 (tape position 03:52:31–03:52:55)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 3:29 PMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 4:01 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 324-036 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186089 ↗

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On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:29 pm and 4:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-036 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 324-36

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:29 pm and 4:01 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?].

     White House position
          -Candidate
               -Black

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If I have a choice, I will see whether they have a black candidate for my job, in addition to the horse.
  • 324-031 3:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 324-032 3:15 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 324-033 3:15 PM · 2 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 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 021-133 3:24 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:24 pm to 3:29 pm.
  • 324-034 3:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:24 pm to 3:29 pm.
  • 324-035 3:29 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:29 pm and 4:01 pm.
  • 022-001 4:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 4:01 pm to 4:03 pm.
  • 324-037 4:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:01 pm to 4:03 pm.

Conversation 324-036, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186089). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-036 (accessed November 7, 2026).