Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-109

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Farm income and D.C. Police

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 9:36 AM–9:38 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation002-109 on Tape 2 (tape position 04:07:02–04:08:36)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 9:36 AMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 9:38 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-109 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated upcoming administrative communications and scheduling priorities. They discussed the positive twenty-year trend in farm disposable income and the President’s desire to publicly acknowledge the D.C. police for their management of recent demonstrations. Additionally, the pair confirmed a meeting between the President and Attorney General John N. Mitchell.

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Position in tape: 04:07:02 – 04:08:36

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Yn ystod y cyfnod o 20 mlynedd, mae fferm ar y cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod o'r cyfnod
Mae'n gweithio'n well, dwi'n meddwl.
Byddwn ni'n gwneud hynny'n dda, byddwn ni'n cael unrhyw beth arall.
Ie, rydyn ni'n gweithio'n dda, rydyn ni ddim yn cael unrhyw beth arall.
Ie, rydyn ni'n gweithio'n dda, rydyn ni ddim yn cael unrhyw beth arall.
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Ie, rydyn ni'n gweithio'n dda, rydyn ni ddim yn cael
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NARA Description

On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:36 am to 9:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-109 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-109

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: 9:36 am - 9:38 am
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Farm disposable income figures
          -Twenty-year period
          -Rise
          -President's possible comments

     President's meeting with District of Columbia police officials
           -Demonstrations
           -President's appreciation for efforts

     President's schedule
           -John N. Mitchell

Also recorded on May 7, 1971

  • 002-110 9:38 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:43 am.
  • 002-111 9:43 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:43 am and 9:44 am.
  • 002-112 9:44 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:44 am and 9:48 am.
  • 002-113 9:48 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:49 am.
  • 002-114 10:40 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 002-115 10:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 495-001 10:40 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 495-002 10:40 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-109, May 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-109 (accessed October 12, 2026).