President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate the administration's public relations strategy, focusing on delegating a speech assignment to John Connally to avoid presidential overexposure. They discuss the scheduling of a press conference and determine that Vice President Spiro Agnew should handle certain public appearances instead of the President. The conversation also addresses the management of upcoming meetings with key staffers and cabinet members, including Henry Kissinger and John Ehrlichman.
On April 3, 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 3:05 pm and 3:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 328-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 328-32
Date: April 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:05 pm and 3:19 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 328-30 (cont.)
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]
Report on a speech
-John B. Connally
-Spiro Agnew’s comments
The President’s schedule
-Check with someone
-Speech
-Subject
-Press conference
-Time
-Check with Connally
-John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
-Location
The President’s schedule
-A meeting with someone
-Ehrlichman
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Meeting with the President
-Arrangements
-Time
-Clearance with Connally
-A press conference
-Henry A. Kissinger
-William P. RogersThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.