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Nixon & Haldeman on Higher Education Act and Legislative strategy

Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 11:20 AM–11:26 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation342-014 on Tape 342 (tape position 03:31:30–03:32:59)StartTuesday, June 20, 1972 at 11:20 AMEndTuesday, June 20, 1972 at 11:26 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 342-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened to discuss an upcoming meeting with John D. Ehrlichman regarding the higher education bill. The discussion focused on coordinating the administration's position and legislative strategy concerning the proposed education legislation. This interaction highlights the internal deliberation process leading up to high-level policy briefings during the 1972 term.

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NARA Description

On June 20, 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 11:20 am and 11:26 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 342-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 342-14

Date: June 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:20 and 11:26 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[Note: The following portion of this conversation was also recorded in November 1973 by the
White House and played in open court on November 27, 1973. See Record Group [RG] 21,
Miscellaneous 47-73, Exhibit 63. There is no transcript available]

     John D. Ehrlichman
          -Meeting
               -Higher education bill

     Meeting with the President

Also recorded on June 20, 1972

  • 342-011 10:20 AM · 14 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 10:20 am and 10:25 am.
  • 025-072 10:25 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:51 am.
  • 342-012 10:25 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Edward L. Morgan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 11:20 am.
  • 025-073 10:51 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward L. Morgan talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:54 am.
  • 342-013 11:20 AM · 22 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 11:20 am and 11:26 am.
  • 342-015 11:20 AM · 58 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 11:20 am and 11:26 am.
  • 342-016 11:26 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:26 am to 12:45 pm.
  • 025-074 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 342-014, June 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/342-014 (accessed September 30, 2026).