Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 28 › Conversation 028-041

Haldeman & Mitchell on John B. Connally and Herbert Brownell

Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 9:33 AM–10:34 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Mitchell, John N.Conversation028-041 on Tape 28StartWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 9:33 AMEndWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 10:34 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 028-041 ↗

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H. R. Haldeman and John Mitchell coordinate a dinner meeting between President Nixon, John Connally, Herbert Brownell, and Mitchell himself. Haldeman emphasizes the President's desire for Mitchell’s attendance, noting that the event should be rescheduled if Mitchell is unavailable. Mitchell agrees to contact Brownell to verify their schedules and determine the feasibility of holding the meeting that evening.

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Yes, I have Mr. Mitchell now.

Thank you.

There you are.

Hello.

Hi, John.

Can we put together a dinner with the president for this evening with Brownell and Conley, do you think?

And you?

I would hope so.

I don't know.

We've got a few problems in that direction.

Do you want me to call Brownell?

Yeah, if you can make it.

Do you have a problem?

I may.

I know the president wants you there, and I don't think we should do it if you can't make it.

We'll shoot for another night.

Why don't you see?

If you can make it, why don't you go ahead and check with Brownell?

And if you can't, we'll try to shoot for another time.

NARA Description

On August 2, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 28-41

Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 10:34 am
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See Conversation No. 759-2B]

     The President's meeting with John B. Connally, Herbert Brownell, Mitchell, Warren E.
          Burger
          -Arrangements
          -Mitchell's attendance
          -Return call
          -Brownell
                -Arrangements

Also recorded on August 2, 1972

759-001 7:52 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:52 am and 8:32 am.
759-002 8:32 AM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:32 am to 10:25 am.
028-040 9:33 AM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:25 am.
759-003 10:25 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:34 am.
759-004 10:25 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:34 am.
759-005 10:34 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 11:47 am.
759-006 11:47 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
759-007 11:47 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 028-041, August 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-041 (accessed October 1, 2026).