Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-020
Nixon, Haldeman & Kissinger on John N. Mitchell and Communication
Wednesday, March 8, 1972 · 10:25 AM–11:49 AM ET · White House Telephone · 28 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman, with Henry Kissinger present, coordinate a return call from John N. Mitchell. The primary purpose of the brief exchange is to facilitate communication with the former Attorney General. The participants prioritize establishing contact with Mitchell to address ongoing political or administrative business.
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NARA Description
On March 8, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 11:49 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 21-20
Date: March 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:25 am and 11:49 am
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
John N. Mitchell’s return call
The President and Henry A. Kissinger can be heard in the background.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 20s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
******************************************************************************Also recorded on March 8, 1972
- 021-025 9:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:59 am.
- 021-026 9:00 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:59 am.
- 021-027 9:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard ("Red") Skelton talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 021-028 10:00 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 12:31 pm.
- 021-021 10:25 AM · 7 min — the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 11:49 am.
- 021-022 11:50 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 4:40 pm.
- 321-018 12:29 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:29 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 021-029 12:31 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:31 pm to 12:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 021-020, March 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-020 (accessed October 2, 2026).