President Nixon consulted with H. R. Haldeman to finalize a personal appearance decision regarding a forthcoming speech. Nixon explicitly instructed Haldeman that he would not utilize the services of a makeup artist for the event. This brief communication served to clarify the President's aesthetic preferences for his televised presentation.
On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:11 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-30
Date: January 20, 1972
Time: 11:10 am - 11:11 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming speech
-Make-up manThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.