Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 219 › Conversation 219-024

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on William Rogers and Diplomatic coordination

Wednesday, October 11, 1972 · 6:57 PM–7:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation219-024 on Tape 219StartWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 6:57 PMEndWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:00 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 219-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman coordinate the scheduling and briefing process for an incoming official to meet with Secretary of State William Rogers. The President emphasizes the necessity of the individual reporting to Rogers immediately to align their positions before a subsequent meeting with the President. This orchestration aims to ensure a unified strategy before any potential public engagement.

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Yeah, in the morning, parent time or our time?
All right.
That's perfect.
You need to report to the Rogers immediately.
I do agree.
Just get that done.
And then when I come back, when I come back, you can stand by to report to me.
But let him report to Rogers immediately.
Have a talk with Rogers immediately about what he can.
That would be good to agree.
I don't mind speaking with Rogers, but I want to talk to him.
Yeah.
Well, if he can talk to Rogers and then he talks to me on the following day, we can meet for a public thing.
with him.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, I'm sure.
I think if they had, if they met any breakthrough problems, they'd know who I was.
I would agree.
So, I wouldn't worry about it.
I think they did the best they could.
I'm not sure.
Are we agreed at all that I'm going to cut these parts?
That's all right.
But at least they bought it all day long.
And it's good that they're coming back.
We'll see them when they're fresh.
But if you give Roger a little feeling, before he sees me, that's the important thing.
And he can see me.
So they can really have a good talk.
I do agree.
And I will be quite happy to be back in Atlanta.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:57 pm to 7:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 219-24

Date: October 11, 1972
Time: 6:57 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 148-16]

Also recorded on October 11, 1972

  • 148-015 6:52 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 219-022 6:52 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 219-023 6:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 148-016 6:57 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:57 pm to 7:00 pm.
  • 148-017 7:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:00 pm and 7:01 pm.
  • 219-025 7:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:00 pm to 7:01 pm.
  • 148-018 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.
  • 219-026 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 219-024, October 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/219-024 (accessed October 12, 2026).