President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the logistics and timing of a forthcoming presidential speech. The discussion focused on establishing the necessary lead time for the address, with specific reference to notifying Senator Jacob K. Javits. The brief exchange served to finalize the scheduling parameters for the President's public communications strategy.
On October 21, 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 1:55 pm and 1:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 281-35
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:55 pm and 1:57 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Notification of lead time for the President's speech
-Jacob K. JavitsThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.