Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 323 › Conversation 323-018

Nixon & Haldeman on Presidential memorandum and Executive administration

Monday, March 13, 1972 · 6:34 PM–8:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation323-018 on Tape 323 (tape position 01:35:35–01:37:13)StartMonday, March 13, 1972 at 6:34 PMEndMonday, March 13, 1972 at 8:09 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 323-018 ↗

President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman to dictate a formal memorandum regarding official administrative or political business. The brief discussion was primarily focused on the recording and documentation of specific executive directives. As the conversation content remains restricted or withdrawn, the specific policy or administrative subject matter of the memorandum remains unavailable for review.

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On March 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 323-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 323-18

Date: March 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

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Conversation 323-018, March 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/323-018 (accessed October 3, 2026).