Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-132

Haldeman & Timmons on Congressional relations and Democratic Caucus

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 12:14 PM–1:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Timmons, William E.Conversation035-132 on Tape 35StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 12:14 PMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-132 ↗

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H. R. Haldeman and William E. Timmons discussed ongoing Congressional Democratic Caucus activities and their potential impact on the Nixon administration. The conversation focused on Democratic efforts to challenge the administration through resolutions regarding the impoundment of funds and the requirement for Cabinet members, such as Secretary of State William P. Rogers, to testify before Congress. Timmons reported on the tense atmosphere within the caucus, including reports of impeachment rhetoric, and committed to providing Haldeman with copies of the caucus resolutions once they became available.

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Timmons, please.
Salomon.
What was that caucus about?
They're going back in this afternoon.
It's on two things.
There's a resolution this afternoon.
They're going to vote on something to do with impoundment of funds.
A caucus resolution?
Yeah.
They didn't get to it, but it's offered.
We're trying to get a copy.
They just broke up, as a matter of fact, and they didn't get to that.
So they're going back in this morning.
They apparently adopted a resolution that we're trying to get a copy of regarding captain officers testifying before committees of Congress.
President, but it's directed towards Bill Rogers and formulations, obviously.
But it's kind of demanding that they respect the Congress and testify.
No specific action on it, though?
No.
They're just sitting there, stewing around in their frustrations?
That's right.
There's been speech in all morning, and Tom got up to the door and listened in the back.
Went away, and somebody was shouting about impeachment.
They couldn't figure out who it was.
And we think it's John Tunney's resolution this afternoon on impoundment.
We don't know whether it has any detentions or... Well, it wouldn't make any difference.
It's just a caucus vote.
Yeah, but I mean, whether they... No, I don't know yet.
I'll shoot your copies in as soon as we can.
Okay.
Good.
Thanks.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 1:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-132 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-132

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:14 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 838-19A]

       Request for a call to William E. Timmons

Haldeman talked with Timmons at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 1:00 pm.

[See Conversation No. 838-19A]

       Congressional relations
            -Democratic Caucus resolutions
                  -Impoundment of funds
                  -Cabinet officers' testimony
                        -William P. Rogers
                  -Thomas C. Korologos
                  -Impeachment
                  -Impoundment of funds
                        -John V. Tunney
                        -Importance
                               -Possible follow-up
                  -Copies
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Conversation 035-132, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-132 (accessed October 25, 2026).