President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual to coordinate scheduling for key staff members. The discussion focused on arranging upcoming meetings for H.R. Haldeman, Henry Kissinger, and Charles Colson. These logistical arrangements appear to be the primary purpose of the short encounter.
On December 18, 1972, 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 2:43 pm and 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 381-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 381-20
Date: December 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:43 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Request for a meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Henry A. Kissinger
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Conversation No. 381-20 (cont’d)
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 2:43 pm.
Request for a meeting with Charles W. Colson
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.