President Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engaged in a brief telephone discussion while at Camp David. As the content of this conversation was withdrawn from the archival record, the specific topics and actionable decisions remain classified or unavailable for historical review. The exchange reflects the routine consultation between the President and his Chief of Staff during this period of the administration.
On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:11 pm to 2:19 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-7
Date: August 16, 1972
Time: 2:11 pm - 2:19 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
(rev. Mar-02)
[See Conversation No. 202-17]
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