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Conversation 042-056

TapeTape 42StartFriday, April 16, 1971 at 5:33 PMEndFriday, April 16, 1971 at 5:34 PMTape start time01:06:24Tape end time01:06:48ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman briefed President Nixon on the latest housing start figures to ensure the President was accurately informed prior to any public remarks. They clarified that the figure of 1,918,000, while strong, did not constitute an all-time monthly record as it was surpassed in December and several months in 1950. With the data officially released, the President confirmed the specific statistics for his subsequent use.

Housing startsEconomic dataPublic relationsStatistics
AudioNARA Description

On April 16, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:33 pm to 5:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-056 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-56

Date: April 16, 1971
Time: 5:33 pm - 5:34 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Housing starts
          -Figures
          -Release
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Mr. Haldeman calling you.
Thank you.
The Housing Start figures are not a monthly record.
They're very near the records, but there was one or two.
December was higher, and there were a couple of months back in 1950 that were higher.
And it has been released, so you can use it.
What is it, $1,900,000?
$1,918,000.
Yeah, yeah.
Okay.
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