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Conversation 252-025

TapeTape 252StartWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 9:20 PMEndWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 9:30 PMTape start time01:45:32Tape end time01:49:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss technical logistics regarding a camera setup and platform arrangements for an upcoming visual recording or presentation. The conversation focuses on the physical placement of equipment and the aesthetic concerns surrounding the President's positioning relative to the recording apparatus. No substantive policy or political decisions were reached, as the dialogue remained focused on these operational and visual configurations.

White House logisticsMedia productionCamera equipmentPresidential presentation
AudioNARA Description

On April 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-25
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 42-73]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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So, uh, are you concerned about, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh,
The way that I should be showing you is this way.
So, let's, uh, let's try to explain a little bit.
What you're about is this.
I wonder if we'd love to look before you.
I have a platform.
But you're on a ground level.
That's the reason.
And when I have to look down, that's the time for that.
That's the reason.
That's the reason.
That's the reason.
That's the reason.
I said, I don't want to try this.
I said, I don't want to try this.
I said, I don't want to try this.
I'm not sure it'll look fine.
I don't think it's going to make that much of a difference.
I was wondering, I see you're looking at a camera.
What's more, is that I'm going to get this cord, and I'm going to get the normal one.
I'll get the cord here.
I don't like to knock the board off the kicker.
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