Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 371 › Conversation 371-010

Nixon & Haldeman

Friday, October 20, 1972 · 10:35 AM–10:36 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation371-010 on Tape 371StartFriday, October 20, 1972 at 10:35 AMEndFriday, October 20, 1972 at 10:36 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 371-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met briefly to review the President’s pending schedule prior to his departure by helicopter. The two discussed finalizing arrangements and priorities for the upcoming travel itinerary. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this short administrative coordination.

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I had a couple things to go over before we got to the helicopter you want to go around.

NARA Description

On October 20, 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 10:35 am and 10:36 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 371-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 371-10

Date: October 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 10:36 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

        The President's schedule

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  • 371-007 9:50 AM · 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 9:50 am and 10:04 am.
  • 371-008 9:50 AM · 14 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 9:50 am and 10:04 am.
  • 371-009 10:04 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Gen. William Westmoreland met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:04 am to 10:35 am.
  • 371-011 10:35 AM · 12 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 10:35 am and 10:36 am.
  • 371-012 10:36 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:36 am to 10:56 am.
  • 031-151 10:53 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:53 am.
  • 371-013 10:56 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:56 am to 11:10 am.
  • 371-014 11:10 AM · 14 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 11:10 am and 11:19 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 371-010, October 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/371-010 (accessed October 10, 2026).