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Conversation 022-046

TapeTape 22StartWednesday, March 29, 1972 at 4:00 PMEndWednesday, March 29, 1972 at 4:48 PMTape start time02:01:54Tape end time02:04:31ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  White House operator;  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Kleindienst, Richard G.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On March 29, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 22-46

Date: March 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 4:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

     Request for call to Richard G. Kleindienst

The operator placed the call on hold at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:48 pm; the
President and Haldeman conferred in the background.

[See Conversation No. 328-23A]

Haldeman talked with Kleindienst.

[See Conversation No. 328-23B]

     A concert
          -Kleindienst’s views
          -Mexico City
          -Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
          -Length of performance

     Kleindienst’s forthcoming meeting with the President
          -Entrance to the White House
                -South Grounds
                      -Diplomatic Entrance
                -Discretion
          -Library
          -Discretion
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Mrs. Haldeman, can I have Kleindienst, please?
Thank you, sir.
Mrs. Haldeman, can I have Kleindienst, please?
Thank you, sir.
There has to be something clear cut somewhere, that's right.
Cleandace is on the line.
Cleandace?
Yes, sir.
How was your fiddle players last night?
God almighty, that was terrible.
I went to Mexico City where I'd been.
You don't like the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, huh?
I do, but I don't like it so damn long.
It started at 8.30 and then you're over at 11 o'clock.
They transfigured him too far, huh?
No wonder they crucified him, you know.
That isn't a very nice thing to say.
He always spoke well of you.
I don't know if he has or not.
I'm waiting for that great day.
A...
The President thought it might be a good idea to get together for a little chat and review where things stand and how they look, and I wondered if you'd be free to come over now.
Sure.
In order to avoid creating any stir, why don't you come in the south grounds and in the diplomatic entrance?
All right, sir.
You know where I mean?
Yes, sir.
And then we'll catch you there and meet in the library or someplace.
Exactly.
Five or ten minutes.
Okay.
And just don't say anything.
So we don't get people stirred up.
You don't want me to call a press conference, huh?
Well, you might, yeah.
You want to set up the television cameras would be okay.
I follow a practice, unless I'm instructed the contrary, that I never say anything to anybody when I meet with the president.
Oh, is that right?
Yeah.
Oh.
You're so unlike the other folk around here that you never say I do.
It creates a problem.
Yeah.
Okay.
Is that a practice you'd want me to pursue?
That would be a wise move, yeah.
Thank you.
See you in a few minutes.
Bye.
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