Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-057
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Presidential travel and Canada
Monday, March 13, 1972 · 6:07 PM–6:08 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman consulted regarding the logistical planning and public announcement for the President's upcoming trip to Canada. A primary focus of the discussion involved determining the potential travel schedule and official participation of First Lady Pat Nixon. The pair coordinated the timing of the state visit's public release to ensure alignment with broader administrative objectives.
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NARA Description
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:07 pm to 6:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 21-57
Date: March 13, 1972
Time: 6:07 pm - 6:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 323-9]
The President’s schedule
-The President’s forthcoming trip to Canada
-Canadian announcement
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s possible attendance
-ScheduleAlso recorded on March 13, 1972
- 684-002 6:03 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 684-003 6:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 323-008 6:05 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 6:07 pm.
- 323-009 6:07 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:07 pm to 6:08 pm.
- 021-058 6:12 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 6:12 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 323-010 6:12 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:12 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 021-059 6:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:22 pm.
- 323-011 6:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 021-057, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-057 (accessed October 3, 2026).