Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-022

Nixon & Haldeman on New Hampshire primary and campaign strategy

Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 12:45 PM–2:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation322-022 on Tape 322 (tape position 01:04:49–01:09:17)StartTuesday, March 7, 1972 at 12:45 PMEndTuesday, March 7, 1972 at 2:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 322-022 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed logistics for upcoming campaign appearances, specifically focusing on the New Hampshire primary and a Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Award Dinner. Nixon expressed a desire to avoid being interrupted by election result updates during his travel and scheduled events. Haldeman coordinated the President's departure plans and outlined the press briefing strategy for responding to the primary outcomes through Ronald Ziegler and Gerald Warren.

New Hampshire primary
Presidential scheduling
campaign strategy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
press relations

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It's probably already occurred to you tonight.

I haven't.

I forgot.

I'm not sure.

Well, if we could have even a way to scoot out, I guess we'd have to figure out a way or something, but there should be ways to enter and get out.

What are your plans?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, if they can catch a car and come back.

I do not want anybody to call me with the very results of the primary so that I can go there and not have to think about it and also think about it.

Well, I'm not interested in that.

I mean, we can get some money if necessary, you know.

And, uh, so, uh, unless you have something on the city where I'll be able to hook you up.

I'll be back by 9.30, you know, and I'll be able to look at their, uh, uh, I'll be back by 9.30, you know.

Well, I don't want to be bothered by it.

I don't want to bother you.

I'm bothering you.

How do you call us for any results?

I don't know.

And then tomorrow, have a set of exhibits.

We'll be asking, we'll be asking about it.

So if you have more information, or if you have more, you can just handle it.

We're going to work on it very soon.

Thank you.

Good.

When I brought you to this place, that's what I was encouraging the most, when I was in treatment and everything.

I used to say, what will happen is that some hell of a lot of people are going to get jammed in my throat and nose, and it's just hard.

But I always tried to shake hands with the guy who came to tell me it was over, and that somebody was going to have to go.

Oh, my God.

Okay.

NARA Description

On March 7, 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 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 322-22

Date: March 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     The President’s schedule
          -New Hampshire primary, March 9, 1972
          -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] Congressional Award Dinner
               -Transportation

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[322-022-w001]
[Duration: 1m 50s]

       Primary results
              -Request
                       -Telephone calls
                       -Dinner
              -Time

       The President's schedule
              -Departure
              -The President’s preference

       Primary results
              -Telephone calls

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     Press briefing
           -Ronald L. Ziegler
           -Gerald L. Warren

                -Statement
                      -Appreciation to New Hampshire voters and supporters

     The President’s schedule
          -Forthcoming dinner
                -Handshaking

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 322-022, March 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/322-022 (accessed October 2, 2026).