Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-002

Nixon & Haldeman on Crowd control and National Guard

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 9:14 AM–11:25 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation256-002 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:01:03–00:02:36)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 9:14 AMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 11:25 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the operational logistics of crowd control for an upcoming public event. They deliberate on the potential deployment of the National Guard and address concerns regarding the official documentation and photographic record of the situation. This exchange focuses on managing security optics and personnel coordination for the President's appearance.

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NARA Description

On June 1, 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 256-2

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 11:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]

     John D. Ehrlichman
          -Crowd control at unnamed event
               -National Guard
               -Photographs

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on our operation .
I think the controlling factor was that Murphy had criticized the chief here.
We have unanimous opinion on that.

Also recorded on June 1, 1971

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  • 256-004 9:14 AM · 26 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-005 9:14 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-006 9:14 AM · 4 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-007 9:14 AM · 46 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-008 9:14 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-009 9:14 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-010 9:14 AM · 6 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 256-002, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-002 (accessed November 11, 2026).