Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-123
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and Maurice Stans
Sunday, December 17, 1972 · 3:28 PM–3:29 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated scheduling logistics regarding the President's upcoming trip to Camp David and his return for a diplomatic reception. Nixon instructed Haldeman to postpone a meeting with Maurice Stans and finalized plans for a 3:00 p.m. meeting with Haldeman and John Ehrlichman upon his return. The conversation ensured administrative alignment for the President's itinerary for December 18 and 19.
- Presidential scheduling
- Camp David
- Maurice Stans
- John Ehrlichman
- Diplomatic reception
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NARA Description
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:28 pm to 3:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-123 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 34-123
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: 3:28 pm - 3:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 34-123 (cont’d)
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President’s schedule
-Stephen B. Bull
-Camp David
-December 19, 1972
-Maurice H. Stans
-December 18, 1972
-Diplomatic reception
-Camp David
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-December 18, 1972
-Appointments
-Haldeman
-John D. EhrlichmanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on December 17, 1972
- 034-117 3:13 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 034-118 3:23 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 3:23 pm to 3:24 pm.
- 034-119 3:24 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm.
- 034-120 3:25 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Lt. Col. William L. Golden talked on the telephone from 3:25 pm to 3:26 pm.
- 034-121 3:27 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm.
- 034-122 3:27 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:28 pm.
- 034-124 3:29 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:29 pm.
- 034-125 3:29 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:35 pm.
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- Nixon phone call with Cox on Diplomatic reception and First Family June 3, 1971 · 2 min
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- Nixon phone call with Bull on Harry S. Truman and Memorial service December 29, 1972 · 3 min
- Nixon, Goode & Sanchez on Diplomatic reception and Event planning April 14, 1971 · 2 min
- Nixon, Perkins & Davies on Oval Office and Ceremonial Gifts April 27, 1971 · 3 min
- Nixon phone call with Dole on State of the Union and Maurice Stans January 10, 1972 · 3 min
Cite this conversation
Conversation 034-123, December 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 647841850). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-123 (accessed November 2, 2026).