Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 153 › Conversation 153-036

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Second term reorganization

Thursday, November 16, 1972 · 2:08 PM–2:09 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 49 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation153-036 on Tape 153StartThursday, November 16, 1972 at 2:08 PMEndThursday, November 16, 1972 at 2:09 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 153-036 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated the logistics for a meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers to discuss second-term administrative reorganization. The two also arranged for an immediate working session with John Ehrlichman to review the latest iteration of the presidential appointments list. These discussions served to prepare the administration's staffing strategy following the recent election.

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Yeah.
Mr. Holliman.
Hello.
Wondered if, uh, whether we, uh, Roger is coming or not.
Yes, sir.
He'll be here, uh, uh, and over to see you about between 3.30 and quarter to 4.
Fine.
I'll be available any time.
Okay.
And I was about to come first.
Yeah.
And, uh, I had a couple of other thoughts, uh, on this appointment list.
I've just worked over the thing now.
Did you get that one week's work done?
Yeah.
And I wondered if you and, uh,
John, want to talk it over a little now?
Sure.
It's a good time.
Good.
You want Malik there too, or?
He's not here.
Well, there's the two of you.
Come on.
He's coming up tonight, but he's not here now.
Two of you can come over now, and I'll go over it with you.
OK. Are you eating now?
No, sir.
All right, fine.
No.
Fine, just come over.

NARA Description

On November 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:08 pm to 2:09 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 153-36

Date: November 16, 1972
Time: 2:08 pm - 2:09 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

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

[See Conversation No. 225-36]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

       The President's schedule
            -Meeting with William P. Rogers
                  -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Rogers

       Second term reorganization
            -Appointments list
                  -Conversation with Frederic V. Malek and Haldeman
                  -Meeting with President
                        -Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
                             -Malek
                                   -Location

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  • 153-035 1:57 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:08 pm.
  • 225-036 2:08 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:08 pm to 2:09 pm.
  • 225-037 2:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John G. Magner met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 2:18 pm.
  • 153-037 2:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Norman Chandler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:18 pm to 2:23 pm.
  • 225-038 2:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Norman Chandler met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:18 pm to 2:23 pm.
  • 225-039 2:23 PM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 3:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 153-036, November 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/153-036 (accessed October 9, 2026).