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Nixon & Haldeman on Press conference and Media relations

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 11:30 AM–12:06 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation256-018 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:27:13–00:28:15)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 11:30 AMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 12:06 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate preparations for an upcoming press conference, focusing specifically on formulating effective responses to anticipated inquiries. Their discussion included a review of pending policy matters, most notably the administration's stance on gun control legislation. The participants concluded the session by establishing a plan for follow-up communications to finalize the briefing strategy.

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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 11:30 am and 12:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 256-18

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Press conference preparation
           -Return call with response

     Gun control

Also recorded on June 1, 1971

  • 004-001 11:25 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:30 am.
  • 256-016 11:25 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:25 am to 11:30 am.
  • 256-017 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 256-019 11:30 AM · 33 sec — 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 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 256-020 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 509-001 12:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mary Kay Leavitt, Harley O. Staggers, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm.
  • 509-002 12:10 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm.
  • 256-021 1:20 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 7:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 256-018, 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/256-018 (accessed October 20, 2026).