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Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Cabinet relations and White House scheduling

Saturday, April 17, 1971 · 4:19 PM–4:21 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation001-132 on Tape 1 (tape position 04:11:16–04:12:51)StartSaturday, April 17, 1971 at 4:19 PMEndSaturday, April 17, 1971 at 4:21 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-132 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the positive reception among Cabinet members to the gifts recently distributed by the White House. The pair also coordinated the President's upcoming schedule, specifically planning to clear minor administrative tasks by scheduling brief, half-hour meetings with various individuals throughout the week. Haldeman committed to managing these appointments to ensure the schedule proceeded efficiently.

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Yeah.
Mr. Haldeman.
Yeah.
Radio.
Hello, Bob.
Yes, sir.
I wondered if we got any reaction from the cabinet on those glasses and things we sent to them.
Yeah, we have.
I didn't see anything.
I'm just curious.
We have, and I guess we haven't sent the notes in yet.
That's all right.
I just want to be sure they got them.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, they did, and we've had notes from them.
I suppose that they're out.
I think there's about not much more we can do, but that was something they could do.
I think that Woodley Rumsfeld theory is probably a pretty good one in regard to them anyway, but I think some of them appreciate it anyway.
Oh, sure they do.
That's, you know, anything...
very appreciative, that kind of thing, but there's a real question whether they're appreciative or not, whether it does any good.
Well, it does any good in terms of the other things, right?
And that's it.
That's okay.
All right, fine.
We're seeing them, we're going to see the tree on Tuesday.
Yeah, we'll see what we can work out on that.
Whatever you want.
Tuesday's fine, Tuesday or Wednesday.
This would be a good week to get just the cats and dogs out of the way.
Right.
Don't you think?
Yeah.
And I think the idea, my idea of just bringing...
At a half hour each, send it on the public schedule.
Right.
So that they are on there, you know, for a half hour each and they know.
Yeah.
Okay, and I'll get them and I'll run it right like clockwork.
Okay.
Good.
Okay.

NARA Description

On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-132 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-132

Date: April 17, 1971
Time: 4:19 pm - 4:21 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Reaction from Cabinet to President's gifts
          -Donald H. Rumsfeld
          -Appreciation
          -Effect

     President's schedule

Also recorded on April 17, 1971

  • 001-130 4:10 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 001-131 4:10 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 001-133 4:21 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 4:21 pm to 4:22 pm.
  • 001-134 4:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
  • 001-135 4:24 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 001-136 4:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:35 pm to 4:40 pm.
  • 001-137 4:41 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:41 pm.
  • 001-138 4:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:41 pm to 4:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-132, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-132 (accessed October 12, 2026).