Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-009
Nixon & Haldeman on Senate address and Press conference
Monday, June 12, 1972 · 2:35 PM–2:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 54 sec
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.
- Senate address
- Press conference
- Strategic communication
- Presidential scheduling
- Public relations
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Position in tape: 00:09:45 – 00:10:36
part A, 9:43
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 viewTranscript (AI-generated)
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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 · 36 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 · 42 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 November 15, 2026).