Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 263 › Conversation 263-006
Nixon & Haldeman on John D. Ehrlichman and White House administration
Tuesday, July 20, 1971 · 3:35 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman to review and coordinate the upcoming daily schedules for both Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion focused on administrative planning and ensuring the alignment of key staff activities. This brief consultation served to finalize the logistical priorities for these senior aides.
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NARA Description
On July 20, 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 263-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 263-6
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
President’s schedule
-Haldeman's and John D. Ehrlichman's scheduleAlso recorded on July 20, 1971
- 263-001 1:31 PM · 26 min — 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 1:31 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 263-002 1:58 PM · 58 sec — 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 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 263-003 1:58 PM · 1 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 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 263-004 1:58 PM · 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 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 263-005 3:10 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:35 pm.
- 263-007 3:35 PM · 12 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm.
- 263-008 3:35 PM · 20 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm.
- 263-009 3:41 PM · 2 hr 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 6:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 263-006, July 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/263-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).