Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 376 › Conversation 376-003

Nixon & Haldeman on John G. Tower and Political logistics

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 8:08 PM–9:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation376-003 on Tape 376StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 8:08 PMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 9:13 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 376-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and communications strategy. The discussion focused on managing logistics for an upcoming telephone call with Senator John G. Tower, as well as travel plans involving Chicago and Rhode Island. The pair concluded by confirming the finalized arrangements for these presidential engagements.

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Håk!
And we're able to check in with the rest of the time.
So, at least I would have said this stuff.
Yeah, let it go, let it go.
Yeah, we'll leave it.
Yeah, I will.
Oh, I know, I know.
I like to eat.
I like to eat always.

NARA Description

On November 1, 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 8:08 pm and 9:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 376-3

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:08 pm and 9:13 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

        The President’s schedule
            -Telephone call, November 3, 1972
                -John G. Tower
            -Chicago
            -Rhode Island
            -Unknown person

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  • 032-127 7:42 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:08 pm.
  • 376-002 8:08 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:08 pm and 9:13 pm.
  • 376-004 8:08 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:08 pm and 9:13 pm.
  • 376-005 8:08 PM · 13 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 8:08 pm and 9:13 pm.
  • 032-128 9:13 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 9:13 pm to 9:19 pm.
  • 376-006 9:13 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:13 pm to 9:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 376-003, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/376-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).