Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 249 › Conversation 249-010
Nixon & Haldeman on Personnel management and Political appointments
Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 3:15 PM–3:16 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 56 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly discuss the handling of personnel or administrative appointments, specifically expressing concern over the treatment of political allies. The two leaders consider the fairness of the current selection process and identify a potential conflict regarding how certain individuals are prioritized over others. The conversation ends with an informal assessment of whether a third party had previously addressed the issue.
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NARA Description
On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 249-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 249-10 Date: April 15, 1971 Time: 3:15 pm - 3:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President [See Conversation No. 42-43]
Also recorded on April 15, 1971
- 042-043 3:15 PM · 59 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.
- 042-044 3:16 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:44 pm.
- 249-011 3:16 PM · 3 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 3:16 pm and 3:44 pm.
- 042-045 3:44 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:44 pm.
- 249-012 3:44 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:44 pm.
- 042-046 3:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld talked on the telephone from 3:45 pm to 3:48 pm.
- 249-013 3:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:45 pm to 3:48 pm.
- 042-047 3:48 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:48 pm and 4:31 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 249-010, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/249-010 (accessed October 3, 2026).