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Nixon & Haldeman on Senate address and Press conference

Monday, June 12, 1972 · 2:35 PM–2:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation343-009 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:09:45–00:10:36)StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:35 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:43 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the strategic logistical requirements and preparation time needed for a potential presidential address to the Senate. Nixon evaluated the relative ease of preparing for a formal address compared to other public appearances, such as a press conference. The discussion centered on balancing the President's personal scheduling preferences with the professional demands of high-level public communication.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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9:45It really would be much easier to prepare for it, frankly, for me.
10:35Oh, Dan, how are you?

NARA Description

On June 12, 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 2:35 pm and 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 343-9

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:35 and 2:43 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. Haldeman?]

     Press conference
          -Possible Senate address
                -Preparation time
                -The President’s view

Also recorded on June 12, 1972

  • 025-049 2:32 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia A. Gleason talked on the telephone at 2:32 pm.
  • 025-050 2:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 343-006 2:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia A. Gleason met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:32 pm.
  • 343-007 2:32 PM · 33 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 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 025-051 2:35 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:35 pm.
  • 343-008 2:35 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:35 pm.
  • 025-052 2:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather talked on the telephone from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm.
  • 343-010 2:43 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 343-009, June 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-009 (accessed September 30, 2026).