President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics and executive appointments. The discussion centered on the timing of the announcement regarding John A. Scali’s nomination as Ambassador to the United Nations. Additionally, the participants reviewed the President’s schedule, including a planned telephone call to Arthur Krock.
On December 14, 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 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 383-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 383-2
Date: December 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President’s schedule
-Telephone call to Arthur Krock
-John A. Scali
-Ambassadorship to United Nations [UN]
-Announcement
-Timing
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Haldeman’s schedule
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