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Nixon & Haldeman on People's Republic of China and Polling data

Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 3:31 PM–4:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation318-038 on Tape 318 (tape position 03:04:38–03:07:26)StartWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 3:31 PMEndWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 4:12 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 318-038 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and strategic planning. Their discussion focused on organizing logistics for Nixon’s impending trip to the People's Republic of China, as well as managing his appointments for March and April 1972. The two also reviewed polling materials to assess the political landscape during this critical period.

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How was your, uh, schedule, uh, this afternoon?

I said you were free to just, uh, go over your things.

Yeah.

Uh, I wanted to, uh, before I get to work, I wanted to remind you that you're going to have to make a report.

You're going to have to make a report.

Okay.

NARA Description

On February 2, 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 3:31 pm and 4:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-038 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 318-38

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Haldeman's schedule
          -Meeting with the President
               -People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
               -The President’s schedule
                     -March, April 1972
               -Polling material

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318-034 3:25 PM · 5 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 3:25 pm and 3:30 pm.
020-034 3:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:30 pm to 3:31 pm.
318-035 3:30 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:31 pm.
318-036 3:31 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Ronald W. Reagan, William G. Milliken, and Linwood Holton met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:12 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 318-038, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-038 (accessed October 12, 2026).