Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 245 › Conversation 245-003
Nixon & Haldeman on daily operations
Tuesday, April 6, 1971 · 9:59 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convene for a brief morning discussion in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily focuses on managing an incoming telephone call and coordinating internal logistics regarding staff accessibility. No substantive policy decisions or major strategic developments are recorded in this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:59 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 245-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 245-003
Date: April 6, 1971
Time: 9:59 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown man [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]
[This conversation is a continuation of Conversation No. 245-2]
Economic situation
William P. Rogers
President’s schedule
The unknown man [Haldeman?] left at 9:59 amTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on April 6, 1971
- 042-005 9:20 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:22 am.
- 042-006 9:22 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:22 am to 9:27 am.
- 042-007 9:27 AM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:27 am and 9:59 am.
- 042-008 9:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:59 am.
- 042-009 9:59 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:06 am.
- 245-004 9:59 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:59 am.
- 245-005 9:59 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:59 am to 10:06 am.
- 245-006 10:05 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:05 am to 11:03 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 245-003, April 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183223). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/245-003 (accessed October 31, 2026).