Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 231 › Conversation 231-001
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Staffing and White House Administration
Monday, November 27, 1972 · 9:30 AM–11:14 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engage in a brief, informal exchange that touches on personal updates and administrative coordination. The President requests that Haldeman facilitate a connection with John Popover prior to a scheduled meeting, noting a need to consult with a freshman representative. The dialogue reflects routine staffing management and scheduling adjustments within the White House inner circle.
- Staffing
- Scheduling
- White House Administration
- Personnel coordination
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NARA Description
On November 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 231-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 231-1
Date: November 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:30 am and 11:14 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman.
[See Conversation No. 156-2]Also recorded on November 27, 1972
- 156-001 9:30 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 156-002 9:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 156-003 9:30 AM · 18 min — Camp David operator, John V. Brennan, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:20 am.
- 183-004 9:30 AM · 1 min — John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and Alex G. Toumayan talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 183-005 9:30 AM · 17 min — Camp David operator, John V. Brennan, Alex G. Toumayan, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:20 am.
- 231-002 9:30 AM · 44 sec — John V. Brennan and Alex G. Toumayan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 231-003 9:30 AM · 17 min — John V. Brennan, Alex G. Toumayan, Camp David operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 231-019 9:30 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 231-001, November 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/231-001 (accessed October 10, 2026).