Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-026

Nixon & Haldeman

Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 9:50 AM–10:24 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation251-026 on Tape 251 (tape position 02:28:45–02:29:16)StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 9:50 AMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:24 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 251-026 ↗

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's upcoming daily schedule and administrative availability. The brief discussion served to verify the President's immediate freedom to address pending matters. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.

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On April 29, 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 9:50 am and 10:24 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 251-26

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 10:24 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Schedule
  • 042-077 9:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:29 am to 9:31 am.
  • 251-019 9:29 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:29 am to 9:31 am.
  • 251-020 9:31 AM · 9 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 9:31 am and 9:48 am.
  • 251-021 9:31 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:48 am.
  • 251-022 9:48 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:48 am to 9:50 am.
  • 251-023 9:50 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:24 am.
  • 251-024 9:50 AM · 5 min — 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 9:50 am and 10:24 am.
  • 251-025 9:50 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:24 am.

Conversation 251-026, April 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/251-026 (accessed October 3, 2026).