Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 341 › Conversation 341-042

Nixon & Haldeman on receiving line and Cardinal Krol

Sunday, June 11, 1972 · 3:22 PM–5:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation341-042 on Tape 341 (tape position 05:58:08–06:01:39)StartSunday, June 11, 1972 at 3:22 PMEndSunday, June 11, 1972 at 5:08 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 341-042 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discussed scheduling and protocol for an upcoming event, including the departure of key figures after a swearing-in ceremony and the arrangement of a receiving line. They also touched upon a request from John Cardinal Krol regarding support and potential visits, and the President's desire to meet with Clyde Tolson and Miss Gandy. Additionally, the conversation covered the potential meeting with Ambassador Diem and Senator [unintelligible], with Nixon emphasizing the need for Henry Kissinger's presence.

  • event scheduling
  • protocol
  • receiving line
  • Cardinal Krol
  • Clyde Tolson
  • Ambassador Diem
  • Senator [unintelligible]
  • Henry Kissinger

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Position in tape: 05:58:08 – 06:01:39

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NARA Description

On June 11, 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 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-042 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 341-42

Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:22 and 5:08 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     John Cardinal Krol
          -The President's telephone call
          -Support for President
          -The President’s trip to Poland
                -Polish people
          -The President’s previous trip to the Soviet Union
          -Possible visit to Washington, DC
                -Meeting with the President
                -Meeting with Charles W. Colson

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Haldemanwhere uh the swearing in ceremony will still be in 11:15.
HaldemanThe Chief Justice [unintelligible]
HaldemanAfter that, the the- the brie- the uh greeting of the people. The idea would be for you and Mrs. Nixon, and the Chief Justice, and Helen to all announce they had to leave after swearing in one at a time.
HaldemanLeave the three of them uh and you leave on the order of [unintelligible]
HaldemanThen the idea would be that that you leave, and let them set up The three of them set up the receiving line then and uh and receive the guests and all. The Russian people that are there will probably leave when you do because uh they open at noon.
HaldemanIt would seem to me you'd be just uh-
NixonI think you're involved, I agree.
NixonI can stay around.
HaldemanYou know more than anybody. You think it- Well, you think it might sort of urge other troops to leave like you're going to [unintelligible] I think you need
Haldemanthe people who are there they are just the-
HaldemanYou had said, I don't know whether you want to follow up on it or not, that uh we were a team of if you wanted to see uh Clyde Tolson and Miss Gandy for a few minutes in your office and sign that. Don't think you wanted to do that.
NixonYes, I would.
HaldemanOn that, they could do this there. Sure, it could be Miss Gandy and her husband. I have the word [unintelligible]
HaldemanAlso, Henry's asked if you would see Ambassador Diem. He's returning to Vietnam. He always have to do that.
NixonWell, I have to, he's- He wants to know if he can go back to Vietnam.
HaldemanYeah.
HaldemanAll right, we can train a sign off.
HaldemanBringing into the story briefly this Don Rogers is over, a sulking time for you to uh have an interview and uh get a picture.
HaldemanI have just armed with three.
HaldemanI can do some of that tomorrow night, maybe later on.
NixonTomorrow, tomorrow night.
HaldemanOh, the afternoon, uh from about 2:30 on.
HaldemanSen. He's suggested that you see them.
NixonIt's also essential that I have Henry with me to see Sen.
HaldemanWell, that's what I wondered. Because
Haldemanwe can wait for Henry. I ask him to see Sen.

Also recorded on June 11, 1972

  • 025-043 3:16 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John Cardinal Krol talked on the telephone from 3:16 pm to 3:22 pm.
  • 025-044 3:22 PM · 31 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:22 pm on June 11, 1972 and 9:09 am on June 12, 1972.
  • 341-036 3:22 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.
  • 341-037 3:22 PM — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.
  • 341-038 3:22 PM — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.
  • 341-039 3:22 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.
  • 341-040 3:22 PM — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.
  • 341-041 3:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 341-042, June 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/341-042 (accessed November 14, 2026).