Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-019

Nixon & Haldeman on Speechwriting and Public relations

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 4:33 PM–4:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation260-019 on Tape 260 (tape position 02:07:55–02:11:04)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:33 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 260-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss the preparation of a forthcoming speech draft. The brief meeting serves as a prelude to a more extensive session involving John D. Ehrlichman. The primary objective is to align strategy and refine the content for the President’s upcoming public address.

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Position in tape: 02:07:55 – 02:11:04

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So between grass there, I thought it would overcome into the greenhouse.

NARA Description

On July 2, 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 4:33 pm and 4:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 260-19

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:33 pm and 4:39 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

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

     Speech draft
          -The President's forthcoming meeting with Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman

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  • 006-095 4:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:23 pm to 4:25 pm.
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  • 006-096 4:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:26 pm.
  • 006-097 4:27 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:27 pm to 4:29 pm.
  • 260-012 4:27 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:27 pm to 4:29 pm.
  • 006-098 4:29 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 5:24 pm.
  • 260-013 4:29 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 5:24 pm.
  • 260-014 4:29 PM · 53 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 4:29 pm and 5:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 260-019, July 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/260-019 (accessed October 6, 2026).