Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-003
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Foreign policy and Henry Kissinger
Sunday, October 22, 1972 · 7:28 PM–7:32 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed adjustments to the President's upcoming schedule to ensure his availability for critical international matters. Nixon instructed that his planned meeting with George Shultz proceed without his attendance to avoid unnecessary distractions. Furthermore, the President coordinated the timing of Henry Kissinger’s return, specifically directing Alexander Haig to delay Kissinger’s arrival until Nixon had returned from New York.
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NARA Description
On October 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:28 pm to 7:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 032-003
Date: October 22, 1972
Time: 7:28 pm - 7:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
The President's schedule
-Meeting with George P. Shultz
-Time
-The President's attendance
-The President’s instructions
-Announcement
Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
-Return to US
-Time
-Delay
-The President’s instructions for Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Meeting with the President
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/15/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[032-003-w001]
[Duration: 2m 13s]
The President's campaign schedule
-Trip to Kentucky
-Announcement
-Timing
-News stories
-Amount of time
-Travel time
-Itinerary
-School campaign event
-Departure
-Trip to New York
-Departure time
-Small towns
-Avoid stopping
-The President’s concern about speaking
-Roll slow and wave
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Handshakes
-Do not speak
-Bands
******************************************************************************Also recorded on October 22, 1972
- 370-028 1:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 3:06 pm.
- 370-029 1:05 PM · 12 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 1:05 pm and 3:06 pm.
- 032-001 3:06 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:06 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 032-002 3:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 7:28 pm.
- 032-004 7:32 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:32 pm and 7:48 pm.
- 032-005 7:48 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:48 pm to 7:54 pm.
- 032-006 7:54 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:54 pm.
- 032-007 7:54 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 7:54 pm to 8:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 032-003, October 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).