Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-065

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Henry Kissinger and White House logistics

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 · 12:24 PM–12:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation003-065 on Tape 3 (tape position 01:15:02–01:15:13)StartWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 12:24 PMEndWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 12:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-065 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding the President's upcoming schedule and the coordination of meetings. Nixon specifically instructed Haldeman not to join him and Henry Kissinger at that moment, opting instead to initiate a follow-up call with Haldeman later. The exchange served primarily as a logistical check-in to manage the President's immediate agenda.

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Hello.
Mr. President, Mr. Haldeman.
Yeah.
Hello.
Yes, sir.
I'm back.
I didn't know if you wanted me to come in with Henry there.
No, I'll call you.
All right.

NARA Description

On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:24 pm to 12:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-065

Date: May 19, 1971
Time: 12:24 pm - 12:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 501-012A]

     President's schedule
          -Haldeman
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Forthcoming call to Haldeman

Also recorded on May 19, 1971

  • 501-031 11:56 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 501-009 12:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:02 pm.
  • 501-010 12:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
  • 501-011 12:02 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
  • 501-012 12:07 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:28 pm.
  • 501-013 12:28 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 501-014 12:30 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:03 pm.
  • 501-015 1:03 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 1:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-065, May 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-065 (accessed October 22, 2026).