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Nixon & Haldeman on Personnel Appointments and Economic Policy

Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 3:45 PM–4:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation314-011 on Tape 314 (tape position 01:29:39–01:31:07)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 3:45 PMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 4:12 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 314-011 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed personnel strategies and the management of economic appointments. Nixon directed Haldeman to coordinate with Pete Flanigan to secure cooperation from key figures regarding critical administrative roles, specifically assessing the suitability of Paul Volcker and Charls Walker. Additionally, the President decided to postpone the official announcement of Peter G. Peterson’s nomination as Commerce Secretary until the following week.

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I, uh, wondered if you would be sure to, uh, I'd send over that, uh, more importantly, I want to be sure that Peter, that Pete Vonnegut is aware of the necessity to, you know, try to do this thing.
It's the right thing to do.
It's a hell of an opportunity.
It's the way I want to build peace with one of these corporations.
You know what I mean?
He just must do it, but he's got to do it on his way.
I'm going to tell him not to try to drive a larder in the way of his plane.
I know exactly what happens.
He can still do his other thing, but he needs him desperately because, you know, either Volker or this other fellow Walker is his man.
Let's find out.
We can prove who's the man and see what happens.
But, see what you can do on it, and where it stands.
Also, but you should let Tom and Noah know that we're putting off the Peterson thing for next week, since we announced it.
You were telling me you were going to announce it today?
Yeah.
I'm sorry, they've done a very good job on this trip, this whole time.
Hey.
Hey.

NARA Description

On January 13, 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 3:45 pm and 4:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 314-011

Date: January 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:45 pm and 4:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     John B. Connally
          -George H. Gallup
          -Peter M. Flanigan
               -Cooperation
          -Paul A. Volcker, Charls E. Walker
          -Peter G. Peterson
               -Announcement of nomination as Commerce Secretary
                     -Timing

     Flanigan's work
           -Unknown trip

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 314-011, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/314-011 (accessed September 29, 2026).