Conversation 331-009

TapeTape 331StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 3:48 PMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 3:55 PMTape start time00:35:41Tape end time00:40:36ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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 3:48 pm to 3:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 331-9
Date: April 17, 1972
Time: 3:48 pm - 3:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     [See Conversation No. 23-8]

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Hello.
All right.
Hello.
Yeah.
Hello.
Yeah.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
Well, let me, as he agreed, though, that if he gets
Yeah, that's what I wondered.
It may be...
That's right.
Yeah.
They do know that.
Yeah.
I see.
I know about it.
So what the hell?
Yeah.
They think that Tony will object to Tony and Kennedy to limiting them to critical with them.
Yeah, I would very agree to go on with this.
You never can count on it.
Yeah, but it's better not to count on it.
It's a good battle.
It's a good battle.
But I really think that the best thing is to have one hell of a filibuster in the heart of our people tomorrow.
They'll have a vote to vote.
They'll take the whole day on it.
Move what other witnesses they've got for Wednesday.
Is that before leasing?
And then ahead of leasing.
On what ground?
Can Mitchell talk to the chairman?
On what ground can Mitchell visit the chairman and the legal?
You can tell him.
Yeah.
If he doesn't have a subpoena, he just goes off.
Now, if that is pretty much wrapped up in that,
I had a couple of ideas with regard to the Vietnam thing that I'd like to discuss.
But let's leave the others for you to post for when this is now.
I don't want to, frankly, I don't want to interfere with either one of these kind of important things.
Yeah.
Yeah.
When you come on over and I'll talk to you later and I'll see you.
Thank you.