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Nixon & Haldeman on Presidential speech and Speechwriting

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 2:11 PM–3:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation246-012 on Tape 246 (tape position 03:19:47–03:20:13)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 2:11 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 3:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 246-012 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183277 ↗

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NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 3:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 246-012

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:11 pm and 3:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]

     President’s forthcoming speech April 7, 1971
           -Changes

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Before I, uh, get the, uh, start to work on mine, on mine, I'll be marking it up.
Are there any other changes you think that we can have down under the water?
Just a second, let me get my cup.

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  • 246-008 2:00 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 246-009 2:00 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 246-010 2:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 246-011 2:07 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:07 pm to 2:11 pm.
  • 246-013 2:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 246-014 2:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon talked with an unknown person(s) on the telephone in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time around 2:11 pm.
  • 246-015 3:10 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:11 pm.
  • 246-016 3:11 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 246-012, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183277). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).