Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 133 › Conversation 133-017

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Henry Kissinger and Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Thursday, June 8, 1972 · 3:30 PM–3:31 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation133-017 on Tape 133 (tape position 03:02:30–03:03:24)StartThursday, June 8, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndThursday, June 8, 1972 at 3:31 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 133-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed H.R. Haldeman to coordinate with Henry Kissinger regarding a draft statement prepared by Raymond K. Price, Jr. Nixon expressed concern that the document’s tone was excessively euphoric and requested that Kissinger review the text for necessary revisions before his departure. Haldeman agreed to facilitate the review and report back to the President.

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no yes sir i think i wondered if you could get a hold of uh henry he doesn't leave before 30 does he right have him take a gander at this thing that price is prepared it seems to me that it's the aisle that there's the technical things i'll if i decide to go i'll use but it seems to me that uh it's uh it's far too euphoric and uh which of course i'll
I can change if I want to make the effort and so forth.
But I just want to get his feeling on it.
Would you have him take a coffee over to him and have him take a quick gander at it before he leaves?
Yep.
What time is it now, 3.30?
I think so, about, yeah.
Okay, let's have him take a look, okay?
Sure.
Call me back.
Right.

NARA Description

On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:30 pm to 3:31 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 133-17

Date: June 8, 1972
Time: 3:30-3:31 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

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

[See Conversation No. 193-22]

     Call to Henry A. Kissinger
           -Departure time

          -Review of statement
               -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
               -Tone
               -Changes

     Time of day

     Kissinger
          -Review of statement
          -Call to President

Also recorded on June 8, 1972

  • 193-022 3:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:30 pm to 3:31 pm.
  • 193-023 3:31 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:25 pm.
  • 193-024 3:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:25 pm.
  • 133-018 4:25 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:25 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 193-025 4:25 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:25 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 133-019 4:26 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:27 pm.
  • 193-026 4:26 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:27 pm.
  • 133-020 4:27 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:27 pm to 4:31 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 133-017, June 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/133-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).