Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 312 › Conversation 312-027
Nixon & Haldeman on State of the Union and William P. Rogers
Tuesday, January 11, 1972 · 3:49 PM–4:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss administrative coordination, including Nixon's upcoming meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers and the preparation of the State of the Union address. The President expresses a need to focus on domestic policy while distancing himself from certain external communications. Additionally, the conversation touches upon military concerns in Laos, specifically regarding armament requests and the logistical constraints of providing support.
- State of the Union
- William P. Rogers
- Domestic policy
- Laos
- Military logistics
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 11, 1972, 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 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 312-27
Date: January 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President's meeting with William P. Rogers
Memorandum from Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-State of the Union speechAlso recorded on January 11, 1972
- 018-066 3:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:49 pm.
- 312-026 3:43 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:43 pm to 3:49 pm.
- 018-067 3:49 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 312-028 3:49 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 018-068 4:02 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 4:02 pm to 4:03 pm.
- 312-029 4:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:02 pm to 4:03 pm.
- 018-069 4:03 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm.
- 312-030 4:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 312-027, January 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/312-027 (accessed September 29, 2026).