Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-070
Haldeman phone call on William E. Timmons and Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Thursday, March 29, 1973 · 3:30 PM–4:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman coordinates with White House staff and William E. Timmons to discuss administrative logistics and legislative outreach efforts. The discussion touches upon recent communications with Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. and concerns regarding the reliability and performance of internal staff. No major policy decisions are finalized, as the call serves primarily to exchange updates on scheduling and personnel availability.
- William E. Timmons
- Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
- Personnel management
- Legislative relations
- Staff coordination
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NARA Description
On March 29, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 044-070
Date: March 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
Call to William E. Timmons
The President and John D. Ehrlichman can be heard in the background.
Richard G. Kleindienst
-Testimony
-President’s trust
Haldeman talked with Timmons at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm.
Hugh Branson
-Schedule
Timmons's meeting with Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.Also recorded on March 29, 1973
- 426-004 2:45 PM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, John W. Dean, III, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 4:20 pm.
- 044-068 2:46 PM · 42 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 3:01 pm.
- 044-069 2:46 PM · 7 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 3:01 pm.
- 044-071 3:30 PM · 10 min — John D. Ehrlichman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm.
- 426-005 4:20 PM · 5 min — 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 4:20 pm and 4:45 pm.
- 044-072 4:45 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:45 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 426-006 4:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:45 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 044-073 4:53 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 044-070, March 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-070 (accessed October 1, 2026).