President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman consulted on the administration's strategy regarding the Pay Board and the future of organized labor's participation. They discussed the involvement of John B. Connally in these negotiations and the timing of potential policy announcements. Nixon ultimately deferred taking any immediate action, indicating a preference to delay these decisions rather than address them in the short term.
On March 22, 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 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 324-31
Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?].
Pay Board
-John B. Connally
-Organized labor’s participationThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.