Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 330 › Conversation 330-011

Nixon & Haldeman on news summary and White House briefing

Wednesday, April 5, 1972 · 9:58 AM–10:00 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation330-011 on Tape 330 (tape position 00:52:03–00:52:17)StartWednesday, April 5, 1972 at 9:58 AMEndWednesday, April 5, 1972 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 330-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss the contents of the morning news summary to determine relevant items for the President's upcoming schedule. The brief exchange focuses on identifying potential issues or political developments that require the President's attention during his daily briefing. No specific policy decisions are finalized in this short administrative consultation regarding the President's agenda.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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52:07I know there's something in the news summary this morning.

NARA Description

On April 5, 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 9:58 am and 10:00 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 330-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 330-11

Date: April 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:58 am and 10:00 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?].

       The President's schedule

            -Meeting with the President

Also recorded on April 5, 1972

  • 330-008 9:55 AM · 16 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 9:55 am and 9:57 am.
  • 022-081 9:56 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:56 am.
  • 022-082 9:57 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:57 am to 9:58 am.
  • 330-009 9:57 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:57 am to 9:58 am.
  • 330-010 9:58 AM · 11 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 9:58 am and 10:00 am.
  • 022-083 9:59 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:59 am.
  • 022-084 10:00 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 10:00 am to 10:05 am.
  • 330-012 10:00 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:00 am to 10:05 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 330-011, April 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/330-011 (accessed October 1, 2026).