Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 12 › Conversation 012-048

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on John Marshall and Judiciary

Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 5:00 PM–5:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation012-048 on Tape 12 (tape position 01:11:07–01:11:20)StartThursday, October 21, 1971 at 5:00 PMEndThursday, October 21, 1971 at 5:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 012-048 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred to verify biographical details regarding the early career of former Chief Justice John Marshall. The President specifically sought confirmation that Marshall served in the Virginia legislature prior to his judicial tenure. The inquiry was successfully resolved with Haldeman confirming Nixon's recollection.

  • John Marshall
  • Judiciary
  • Biographical research
  • Virginia legislature

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Mr. Haldeman.
Yes, sir.
He was born in Virginia, sat in the Virginia legislature.
Right, I thought so.
I just wanted to check.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-048 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 012-048

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 5:00 pm- 5:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 281-71D]

     Chief Justice John Marshall
          -Biographical data

Also recorded on October 21, 1971

  • 281-071 4:25 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Marjorie P. Acker, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 281-048 5:06 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:06 pm to 5:15 pm.
  • 281-049 5:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:42 pm.
  • 012-049 5:42 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:42 pm.
  • 012-050 5:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm.
  • 281-050 5:42 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:42 pm.
  • 281-051 5:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm.
  • 281-052 5:43 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 012-048, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-048 (accessed September 28, 2026).