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 · 38 sec

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 ↗

AI Summary

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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NARA Description

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.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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

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You're welcome, John.

I don't think I'm going to have time today.

We may go up to Camp David for the evening.

Yes, sir.

So you wait.

I'll let you know.

Also recorded on June 28, 1972

346-015 3:30 PM · 1 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.
346-016 3:30 PM · 38 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 · 31 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 · 38 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.

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Cite this conversation

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 November 14, 2026).