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Nixon & Haldeman on White House Staffing and Presidential Advisers

Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation255-036 on Tape 255 (tape position 03:23:40–03:25:47)StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 1:32 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-036 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss scheduling arrangements for the Chief of Staff. The primary focus involved reorganizing Haldeman's availability to better accommodate the President's needs. Nixon indicated a desire for Haldeman to clear his schedule to allow for increased flexibility in their upcoming interactions.

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I think I want you all to be free now.

NARA Description

On June 9, 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 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 255-36

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Haldeman’s schedule

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  • 515-005 1:05 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 1:27 pm.
  • 004-091 1:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 255-034 1:31 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 004-092 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 004-093 1:32 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-035 1:32 PM · 47 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 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 255-036, June 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-036 (accessed September 27, 2026).