Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-007
Nixon & Haldeman on Watergate scandal and John Mitchell
Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 7:52 PM–7:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss the aftermath of the Watergate break-in, specifically focusing on John Mitchell's distress and the need to manage the administration's involvement in the election. The participants deliberate on how to navigate the unfolding scandal while expressing concern over the risks associated with providing too much information or overreacting too quickly. Their exchange highlights the early efforts to contain the political fallout and coordinate a strategy regarding the ongoing investigation.
- Watergate scandal
- John Mitchell
- 1972 election
- Political damage control
- White House strategy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 from 7:52 pm to 7:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 344-7 Date: June 20, 1972 Time: 7:52-7:59 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 25-91]
Also recorded on June 20, 1972
- 025-089 4:09 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:16 pm.
- 344-004 4:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 4:35 pm.
- 344-005 4:14 PM · 2 min — 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 4:14 pm and 4:35 pm.
- 344-006 4:35 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:35 pm to 5:25 pm.
- 025-090 7:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 7:52 pm.
- 025-091 7:52 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:52 pm to 7:59 pm.
- 025-092 7:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:04 pm.
- 344-008 7:59 PM · 20 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 7:59 pm and 8:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 344-007, 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/344-007 (accessed September 30, 2026).