Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-008

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Rose Parade and Herbert G. Klein

Wednesday, November 29, 1972 · 7:58 PM–7:59 PM ET · White House Telephone · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation034-008 on Tape 34StartWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 7:58 PMEndWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 7:59 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 034-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed coordinating First Lady Pat Nixon’s solo attendance at the Rose Parade. The President directed Haldeman to ensure the invitation from Herbert G. Klein was properly extended to facilitate her travel from Florida for the event. Haldeman committed to managing the necessary logistics to finalize the appearance.

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So, uh, with regard to the, uh, that's the thing, you will follow through then and see that, uh, it, uh, because she's willing and it's just exactly the right way.
She understands she should do it alone and all that.
You know, she'll fly from Florida to do it.
And it'll be a hell of a show and, uh,
and get ahold of clients and see if the invitation is properly extended and so forth and so on.
Okay?
Yep.
Fine.
Okay.
We'll get it done.

NARA Description

On November 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:58 pm to 7:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 34-8

Date: November 29, 1972
Time: Between 7:58 pm - 7:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                 Conversation No. 34-8 (cont’d)

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon schedule
            -[Rose Parade]
                  -Florida
                  -The President’s schedule
                  -Herbert G. Klein
                        -Invitation

Also recorded on November 30, 1972

  • 034-002 7:37 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 7:49 pm.
  • 034-003 7:49 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 034-004 7:49 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 034-005 7:53 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 7:55 pm.
  • 034-006 7:57 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:57 pm.
  • 034-007 7:57 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:58 pm.
  • 034-146 7:57 PM · 16 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 7:57 pm.
  • 034-009 8:12 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:12 pm to 8:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 034-008, November 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).