Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-177
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Speechwriting and John D. Ehrlichman
Tuesday, November 30, 1971 · 5:45 PM–5:46 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding the review process for a draft of an upcoming speech. The conversation specifically addressed John D. Ehrlichman's role in the drafting process and established that the President would conduct his own final review of the document the following day. This exchange served to coordinate administrative oversight of the speechwriting schedule.
- Speechwriting
- John D. Ehrlichman
- Administrative Coordination
- Executive Review
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:45 pm to 5:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-177 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-177
Date: November 30, 1971
Time: 5:45 pm - 5:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Haldeman talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 626-14B]
Draft of a speech
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Review
-The President's review, 12/1Also recorded on November 30, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-177, November 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-177 (accessed October 9, 2026).