Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 346 › Conversation 346-019

Nixon & Haldeman on Camp David

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:34 PM–3:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation346-019 on Tape 346 (tape position 03:35:53–03:40:51)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:34 PMEndWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 346-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss the President's schedule, including his potential plans to travel to Camp David for the evening. The brief exchange touches on the efficiency of handling tasks via telephone and coordinating the President's availability. No major policy decisions are recorded, as the conversation focuses primarily on logistics and workflow management.

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3:35:53I don't want to just be up there and study.
3:35:57He works on the phone anyway.
3:36:02That gets into it quicker.
3:36:06Right.
3:36:09You're welcome, John.
3:36:38I think I'm gonna have time today.
3:36:41We may go up to Camp David for the evening.
3:36:44Yes, sir.
3:36:45So you wait, I'll let you know.
3:36:46Yes, sir.
3:38:23Yeah.
3:38:24Yeah.
3:38:26Yeah.
3:38:28Oh, that's right.
3:38:29Yeah, fine, fine, fine, fine.
3:38:33All right, fine.
3:38:34Well, you can look after it.
3:38:38I'll think about it.
3:38:39Yeah, about it.

NARA Description

On June 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 346-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 346-19

Date: June 28, 1972
Time: 3:34-3:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 26-49]

Also recorded on June 28, 1972

  • 026-049 3:34 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 346-020 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-021 3:35 PM · 28 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-022 3:35 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-023 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-024 3:35 PM · 41 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-025 3:35 PM · 28 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-026 3:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 346-019, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/346-019 (accessed September 21, 2026).