Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 331 › Conversation 331-005

Nixon & Haldeman on Project management and Executive decision-making

Monday, April 17, 1972 · 2:36 PM–2:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation331-005 on Tape 331 (tape position 00:21:25–00:25:00)StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 2:36 PMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 2:43 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 331-005 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186339 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman meet to discuss administrative reports and the operational status of an unspecified project. During the exchange, they review performance feedback regarding the project's launch and overall execution. Nixon ultimately confirms his intent to move forward with the initiative.

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NARA Description

On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 331-5

Date: April 17, 1972
Time: 2:36 pm - 2:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 23-6]

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So, yeah.
It's a lot of luck that you could, uh, you might have a mechanic or, uh, somebody who's gonna, you know, go through a lot of things, uh, that's going to help you, why, and, uh, a lot of good clients are coming in, and, uh,
From me, President,
Secretary Rogers, the report of the Division of Administration, I'd like to have your guidance on the highlights of this launch project.
Okay.
How do you feel?
It's done very well.
All right.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, there it comes on, the mark.
All right, I'm going to have it fly.
All right, good.
I'm going to have it fly.
I am here in the U.S.
I am here in the U.S.

Also recorded on April 17, 1972

  • 023-005 2:28 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
  • 331-003 2:28 PM · 4 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 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
  • 331-004 2:28 PM · 17 sec — 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 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
  • 023-006 2:36 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:36 pm to 2:43 pm.
  • 023-007 2:43 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 2:43 pm to 2:50 pm.
  • 331-006 2:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:50 pm.
  • 331-007 2:50 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 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 331-008 2:50 PM · 31 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 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 331-005, April 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186339). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/331-005 (accessed November 15, 2026).