Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 292 › Conversation 292-005
Nixon & Haldeman on Budget meeting and William P. Rogers
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 1:45 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate scheduling and discuss logistical arrangements for an upcoming budget meeting. Their conversation addressed administrative priorities and included a brief exchange regarding Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The President concluded the meeting by requesting to speak with the Attorney General.
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Position in tape: 00:06:11 – 00:08:13
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NARA Description
On October 19, 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 292-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 292-5
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?].
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting on budget
-Location
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 50s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 292-005, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/292-005 (accessed September 28, 2026).