Conversation 246-012

TapeTape 246StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 2:11 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 3:10 PMTape start time03:19:47Tape end time03:20:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate revisions for the President's upcoming address scheduled for that evening. The discussion focused on finalizing specific language and potential last-minute edits to the text of the speech. They agreed to mark up the draft to ensure the messaging was optimized before the President prepared his final delivery.

Presidential speechSpeechwritingPublic relationsAdministration strategy

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.

Conversation No. 246-012
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
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.