H. R. Haldeman coordinates with Lawrence M. Higby to schedule a same-day meeting between President Nixon and Bob Hope at Camp David. Haldeman provides specific logistical instructions, directing that Hope be transported via a 3:15 p.m. helicopter and provided with private car service. The directive emphasizes the need for efficiency, explicitly instructing staff to ensure Hope does not have to wait for other visitors.
On November 21, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Camp David operator, and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 4:41 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 183-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 183-3
Date: November 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 4:41 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for a call to Lawrence M. Higby
Haldeman talked with Higby at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 4:41 pm.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope, November 21, 1972
-Request for a call to Hope
-Timing
-Transportation
-Arrangements
-Helicopter
-Timing
-AutomobileThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.