Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 289 › Conversation 289-005

Nixon & Haldeman on CIA briefing book and Henry Kissinger

Thursday, October 14, 1971 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation289-005 on Tape 289 (tape position 00:04:27–00:06:14)StartThursday, October 14, 1971 at 12:30 PMEndThursday, October 14, 1971 at 2:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 289-005 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417185271 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate administrative logistics, including locating a misplaced Central Intelligence Agency briefing book possibly held by Henry Kissinger. The pair also reviewed upcoming scheduling matters regarding Donald Kendall and clarified communication protocols involving John Ehrlichman. These discussions served to ensure that key internal intelligence documents and scheduling arrangements were properly organized for the President’s agenda.

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NARA Description

On October 14, 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 289-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 289-5
Date: October 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Assignment
          -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] briefing book
               -Possible location
               -Henry A. Kissinger

     Schedule
          -Unknown person's wife
          -Donald McI. Kendall

     Message
         -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
              -John D. Ehrlichman

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Would you check to see I have my, uh, briefing book, uh, I don't know if that's over here, and, uh, you know, the briefing book for the, uh,

I have some television in my hand.

So it's either in my briefcase or it's over in the briefcase.

Is his wife coming?

No.

The kennel's coming?

No.

The pot?

The pot.

All right.

Right.

Good.

Well, that'll be great.

Sure.

Listen, Ellie, if you would tell, uh, uh, would you tell me, uh, you know,

If we go up there, John Ehrlichman thinks we know.

He hasn't talked to me about a couple of matters.

Oh, just to see if... Oh, I see.

All right, fine, fine.

All right, fine.

Good, all right, great.

Okay, fine, thank you.

Thank you.

Also recorded on October 14, 1971

289-001 12:30 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-002 12:30 PM · 7 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-003 12:30 PM · 4 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-004 12:30 PM · 9 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-006 12:30 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-007 12:30 PM · 1 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-008 12:30 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
289-009 12:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.

All 41 conversations from October 14, 1971 →

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Nixon & Haldeman on Henry Kissinger and Presidential agenda June 1, 1971 · 3 min
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Business relations and Donald Kendall May 17, 1972 · 16 min
Nixon, Woods & Bull on White House social events and Guest lists March 20, 1972 · 11 min
Nixon & Bull on Golf and Donald Kendall March 13, 1973 · 2 min
Nixon & Bull on Economic Policy and George P. Shultz April 25, 1973 · 4 min

Cite this conversation

Conversation 289-005, October 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185271). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/289-005 (accessed November 1, 2026).