Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 140 › Conversation 140-012

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Ron Ziegler and Press Relations

Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 4:11 PM–9:06 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation140-012 on Tape 140StartWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 4:11 PMEndWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 9:06 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 140-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss an upcoming interview given by First Lady Pat Nixon to reporter Marya McLaughlin. Nixon requests that Press Secretary Ron Ziegler review the transcript of the interview to provide a professional evaluation. The pair also touches upon Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s critical reaction to the nature of the questions posed to her mother during the session.

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Yes, sir.
Just so that I can have it for my own peace of mind, would you ask Ron, as soon as he's got the transcript and read it, I want him to call me and give me his evaluation.
Sure.
Because his judgment will be pretty good.
Right.
Julie is not, you know, she understands how these questions have to be tough and so forth, and she thought they were really, well, basically about, in the White House, she thought they were out of place.
right right okay well i'll run all right review it and get right back to you

NARA Description

On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 140-12

Date: August 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

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

[See Conversation No. 202-24]

     Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon previous interview [by Marya McLaughlin]
         -Ronald L. Ziegler
                -Transcript
                -Forthcoming request for a call to the President
         -Julie Nixon Eisenhower's reaction to questions

Also recorded on August 16, 1972

  • 140-010 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 202-022 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 140-011 4:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-023 4:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-024 4:11 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-025 4:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-026 4:11 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-027 4:11 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 140-012, August 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/140-012 (accessed October 13, 2026).