Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-139

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on White House scheduling and Ronald Ziegler

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 3:55 PM–3:56 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation035-139 on Tape 35StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 3:55 PMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 3:56 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-139 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated a brief meeting to discuss upcoming administrative scheduling. Haldeman signaled his availability to consult with the President following his ongoing discussion with Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler. The conversation concluded with Nixon confirming that Haldeman should proceed to the White House immediately.

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Yeah.
Mr. Haldeman, sir.
I'm clear any time you want me to come over.
I'm talking to Ron.
You can come over now.
OK.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:55 pm to 3:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-139 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-139

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: 3:55 pm - 3:56 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 401-31/402-1A]

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Haldeman
                  -Ronald L. Ziegler

Also recorded on January 11, 1973

  • 035-137 3:15 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:19 pm.
  • 401-027 3:15 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:19 pm.
  • 035-138 3:19 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 3:19 pm to 3:20 pm.
  • 401-029 3:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:19 pm to 3:20 pm.
  • 401-030 3:20 PM · 13 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 3:20 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 401-031 3:24 PM · 1 hr 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:24 pm to 4:35 pm.
  • 035-140 3:57 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:57 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 035-141 4:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Richard T. Kennedy talked on the telephone from 4:15 pm to 4:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 035-139, 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/035-139 (accessed October 1, 2026).