Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 346 › Conversation 346-017

Nixon & Haldeman on Camp David and Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:30 PM–3:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation346-017 on Tape 346 (tape position 03:32:39–03:34:10)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:34 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 346-017 ↗

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming trip to Camp David. The discussion focused on scheduling details involving Henry Kissinger, John Ehrlichman, and necessary support staff, as well as preparations for a forthcoming presidential press conference. The participants finalized personnel plans and delegated tasks related to the trip's briefing materials.

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3:32:42I think it's a good idea.
3:32:50I'll send it over.
3:32:55Good, and I'll just send it over in an opening.
3:32:59I'll just send it over in an opening.
3:33:13All right, Henry, have a good day.
3:33:55Yeah.
3:33:56No, no, no.
3:33:57Stationer.
3:33:57Why stationer?
3:33:58Here you go.

On June 28, 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 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 346-017 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 346-17

Date: June 28, 1972
T5me: Unknown between 3:30 and 3:34 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     President's schedule
          -Camp David
                 -Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule
                      -New York
                 -Accompanying staff
                      -Secretaries
                      -John D. Ehrlichman
                      -The President’s forthcoming press conference
                      -Patrick J. Buchanan
  • 346-015 3:30 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm.
  • 346-016 3:30 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm.
  • 346-018 3:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm.
  • 026-049 3:34 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 346-019 3:34 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 346-020 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-021 3:35 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-022 3:35 PM · 35 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.

Conversation 346-017, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/346-017 (accessed September 30, 2026).