Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 324 › Conversation 324-008
Nixon & Haldeman
Monday, March 20, 1972 · 5:15 PM–5:21 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss administrative logistics regarding the President's upcoming schedule at the Executive Office Building. The brief exchange focuses on coordinating an appointment and confirming a meeting time for the following evening. No broader policy issues or significant political developments are addressed in this short interaction.
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NARA Description
On March 20, 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 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 324-8
Date: March 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?].
The President’s schedule
-Request for meeting at the Executive Office Building [EOB] officeAlso recorded on March 20, 1972
- 689-006 4:48 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Helms, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:48 pm to 5:14 pm.
- 689-007 5:14 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:14 pm to 5:15 pm.
- 324-009 5:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm.
- 324-010 5:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm.
- 324-011 5:15 PM · 8 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 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm.
- 324-012 5:21 PM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:21 pm to 6:30 pm.
- 021-117 5:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 021-118 5:56 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 324-008, March 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-008 (accessed October 3, 2026).