Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 168 › Conversation 168-038
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Watergate and Chronology
Sunday, June 3, 1973 · 3:29 PM–3:30 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 55 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman coordinated a meeting to discuss the reconstruction of a Watergate event chronology. After briefly discussing weather conditions and a hand injury sustained by Haldeman, the two agreed to meet at 4:15 p.m. to review these sensitive materials. They ultimately decided to convene in the Lincoln Room to ensure the conversation regarding the timeline remained secure.
- Watergate
- Chronology
- H.R. Haldeman
- Security
- Lincoln Room
- Presidential Schedule
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NARA Description
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:29 pm to 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 168-38
Date: June 3, 1973
Time: 3:29 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Weather
-Camp David
-Washington, DC
President’s schedule
Haldeman’s schedule
-Tennis
-Injury
Watergate
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 168-38 (cont’d)
-President’s forthcoming meeting with Haldeman
-Chronology of Watergate events
-LocationAlso recorded on June 3, 1973
- 168-032 12:35 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:35 pm to 1:11 pm.
- 168-033 1:11 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and 1:24 pm.
- 168-034 1:24 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:24 pm to 1:36 pm.
- 168-035 2:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:12 pm.
- 168-036 3:12 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:12 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 168-037 3:27 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:29 pm.
- 039-036 4:14 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 6:07 pm.
- 039-037 6:07 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:07 pm to 6:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 168-038, June 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/168-038 (accessed October 12, 2026).