Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 647 › Conversation 647-001

Nixon & Haldeman on Neil H. McElroy and John B. Connally

Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 10:10 AM–10:12 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation647-001 on Tape 647 (tape position 00:02:24–00:02:38)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 10:10 AMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 10:12 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 647-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding the President's upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a meeting with Neil H. McElroy. During the discussion, they addressed the necessity of ensuring John B. Connally's attendance at the session. The brief exchange concluded with the President confirming the inclusion of this item in his agenda.

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2:36Oh, you better put that in there.

NARA Description

On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 647-1

Date: January 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 10:12 am
Location: Oval Office

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

     The President's schedule
          -Neil H. McElroy meeting
                -John B. Connally's attendance

Also recorded on January 13, 1972

647-002 10:12 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:19 am.
647-003 10:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
647-004 10:19 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
647-005 10:19 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
647-006 10:34 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 10:35 am.
647-007 10:35 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 11:05 am.
647-008 11:05 AM · 43 sec — United States Secret Service agents, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
647-009 11:11 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:11 am to 11:41 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 647-001, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/647-001 (accessed September 21, 2026).