Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-006

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on George Meany and AFL-CIO

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 7:14 PM–7:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 38 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation015-006 on Tape 15 (tape position 00:03:58–00:04:35)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 7:14 PMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 7:16 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 015-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate a high-priority telephone outreach to AFL-CIO leader George Meany. Nixon expresses frustration with potential delays, insisting that the call be framed as a direct communication from the President. They ultimately finalize plans to schedule a conversation with Meany for the following day at noon.

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Yeah.
What have you found out?
Nothing yet.
Tell George that we have to make a decision, and I don't want to crap around with it too much.
No, no, I don't think we may bother.
Yeah.
It may take a little while to get in on the phone.
Put it on the phone.
The basis is it's from the president calling for the president.
Right.
Right.
The president is that.
Right.
The president is that.
Right.
12 o'clock tomorrow.
Right.
All right.
Call me back.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:14 pm to 7:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 15-6

Date: November 17, 1971
Time: 7:14 pm - 7:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     George Meany
          -Telephone call
          -Schedule
          -Meeting with the President

Also recorded on November 18, 1971

  • 015-007 7:16 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:16 pm and 7:17 pm.
  • 015-008 7:17 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:17 pm to 7:25 pm.
  • 015-009 8:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:05 pm to 8:07 pm.
  • 015-010 8:10 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 pm.
  • 015-011 8:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 pm and 8:21 pm.
  • 015-012 8:21 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:21 pm to 8:24 pm.
  • 015-013 8:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:41 pm to 8:46 pm.
  • 015-014 8:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 pm and 9:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 015-006, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).