President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman consulted on the scheduling and strategic rollout of the upcoming Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement. The discussion prioritized managing press coverage and coordinating the timing of the announcement with Representative Gerald R. Ford. Additionally, the pair addressed administrative logistics regarding Rose Mary Woods’ travel arrangements to California.
On November 12, 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 297-24
Date: November 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. Haldeman.
Rose Mary Woods
-Schedule
-California
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The President's schedule
-Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement
-Press coverage
-Timing
-Gerald R. Ford
-TimingNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.