Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 361 › Conversation 361-021

Nixon & Haldeman on White House administration and Personnel management

Tuesday, August 22, 1972 · 11:35 AM–12:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation361-021 on Tape 361StartTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 11:35 AMEndTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 12:58 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 361-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative matters and potential staffing adjustments. The conversation focused on internal White House management and high-level personnel concerns. Due to the lack of an available transcript and the presence of a withdrawn segment, the specific directives resulting from this discussion remain classified or inaccessible.

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NARA Description

On August 22, 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 361-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 361-21

Date: August 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:35 am and 12:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

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Also recorded on August 22, 1972

  • 361-012 10:20 AM · 8 sec — 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 10:20 am and 10:25 am.
  • 361-016 10:25 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Barry M. Goldwater, Pamela Powell, unknown person(s), and John J. Rhodes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 11:35 am.
  • 361-017 11:35 AM · 15 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 361-018 11:35 AM · 25 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 361-019 11:35 AM · 14 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 361-020 11:35 AM · 26 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 361-022 11:35 AM · 33 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 361-023 11:35 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 12:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 361-021, August 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/361-021 (accessed October 1, 2026).