President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed strategies for managing congressional reactions to White House initiatives. The conversation centered on the potential use of cameras and the drafting of a formal presidential statement to influence legislative perception. This deliberation served to coordinate the administration’s public communication strategy regarding specific congressional relations.
On June 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:29 pm to 5:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-61 Date: June 13, 1972 Time: 5:29-5:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 342-9A] ***************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 10/30/2017.] [Unintelligible] [025-061-w001] [Duration: 1m 49s] Discussions between Congress and White House -Senators’s and Congressmen’s reaction -Two possibilities -Cameras -The President’s remarks -Presidential statement *****************************************************************
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