Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 233 › Conversation 233-015

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on White House staff management

Wednesday, December 6, 1972 · 3:31 PM–4:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation233-015 on Tape 233StartWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 3:31 PMEndWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 4:40 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 233-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the management of First Lady Pat Nixon's schedule and her communication with personal secretary Rose Mary Woods regarding upcoming public appearances and rallies. Nixon expresses concern that his wife lacks sufficient information about scheduled events, specifically a planned Sunday church service, and requests that staff ensure she is better informed. The conversation concludes with the President dismissing the technical quality of the recording equipment as the two coordinate these logistical administrative details.

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Yeah.

One other thing, if you would tell Steve or whoever's that I should have covered earlier.

I was talking to Pat, and she said that Rose had been called and asked whether anything was being set up for the rallies.

And I said, well, I don't think there was something, but Sunday afternoon.

What I mean is that be sure that Steve or whoever is in charge of that schedule, it lets her know what these events are so that she knows that there's going to be an event for several days or whatever.

And that the relative event is going to be on Sunday afternoon.

There's going to be a church service and so forth and so on and so on.

Also pointing out that she doesn't get involved too much in the listening.

I see.

Well, apparently, she didn't approve.

I'm sure.

Fine.

Well, I see what it's trying to do.

Maybe she is clued in on one word, that we are going to do all these events or something.

I see.

Okay.

Fine.

This thing's garbage.

All right.

NARA Description

On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 233-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 233-015
Date: December 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[See Conversation No. 157-9]

Also recorded on December 6, 1972

157-008 3:31 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-009 3:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-010 3:31 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-012 3:31 PM · 14 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-013 3:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-014 3:31 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
157-015 3:31 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
233-014 3:31 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 233-015, December 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/233-015 (accessed October 14, 2026).