Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 331 › Conversation 331-026

Nixon & Haldeman on Campaign finance and Transletters

Wednesday, April 19, 1972 · 1:48 PM–1:49 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation331-026 on Tape 331 (tape position 04:16:29–04:17:45)StartWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 1:48 PMEndWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 1:49 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 331-026 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186381 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly discuss the source of funding for campaign-related 'transletters' to ensure they are being handled appropriately. The President directs Haldeman to ensure these materials are financed through private, rather than government, funds. They also briefly touch upon campaign activities related to the Indiana primary.

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NARA Description

On April 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 331-26

Date: April 19, 1972
Time: 1:48 pm - 1:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 23-33]

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Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, I was wondering about another subject.
You know, on those, uh, uh, uh, transletters, are those paid for on the government funds directly or directly?
The private funders?
No.
If they are, I think you should go around with something like that.
Fine, fine.
Okay.
Do you know about the other Indiana?
Yeah, fine.

Also recorded on April 19, 1972

  • 023-033 1:48 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:49 pm.
  • 023-034 1:49 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:49 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 331-027 1:49 PM · 9 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 1:49 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 331-028 1:49 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:49 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 331-029 1:49 PM · 3 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 1:49 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 023-035 2:11 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:16 pm.
  • 331-030 2:11 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:11 pm to 2:16 pm.
  • 023-036 2:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:16 pm and 2:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 331-026, April 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186381). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/331-026 (accessed November 15, 2026).