President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the internal management and public messaging regarding upcoming judicial and administrative appointments. The discussion centered on finalizing the selection processes involving key figures such as John Mitchell, Lawrence Walsh, and Warren Burger, while also addressing concerns regarding sensitive leaks. They further reviewed statistical data intended to support the President’s scheduled speech concerning his recent appointments.
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 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 281-40
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Notifications of the President's selections
-John N. Mitchell
-Lawrence E. Walsh
-Warren E. Burger
-Walsh
-Leaks
-Mitchell
-Richard G. Kleindienst
-Richard A. Moore
-Leonard Garment
-John D. Ehrlichman
Statistics for the President's speech
-Presidential appointmentsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.