President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics and scheduling for upcoming White House events. The conversation focused on managing the attendance of key staff members, including H. R. Haldeman, Ronald Ziegler, and Alexander Haig, at a forthcoming dinner. Additionally, the President offered casual remarks regarding Kissinger’s personal grooming and evening plans, underscoring the informal nature of the scheduling coordination.
On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 322-13
Date: February 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:18 pm and 3:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Kissinger’s schedule
-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Kissinger’s schedule
-Forthcoming dinner at the White House
-Hair cut
-Plans for the eveningThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.