Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 246 › Conversation 246-015

Nixon & Haldeman on Congressional relations and Melvin R. Laird

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 3:10 PM–3:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation246-015 onTape 246 (tape position 03:24:02–03:24:47)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 3:10 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 3:11 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 246-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly to review the President’s upcoming schedule involving key Congressional leaders and administration officials. The discussion focused on coordinating meetings with individuals such as Allen J. Ellender, Richard B. Russell, Patrick J. Buchanan, and Melvin R. Laird. The short exchange served primarily as a logistical check to clarify the status and alignment of these pending appointments.

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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 from 3:10 pm to 3:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 246-015
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 3:10 pm - 3:11 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President
President’s schedule
-Congressional leaders
-Allen J. Ellender
-Richard B. Russell, Patrick J. Buchanan
-Melvin R. Laird

Also recorded on April 7, 1971

  • 246-012 2:11 PM · 28 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 246-016 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.
  • 246-017 3:15 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 3:55 pm.
  • 246-018 3:55 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 4:09 pm.
  • 246-019 3:55 PM · 4 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 3:55 pm and 4:09 pm.
  • 246-020 4:09 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 246-015, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).