Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-012

Nixon & Haldeman on 1972 presidential campaign and campaign strategy

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 8:03 AM–8:07 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation391-012 on Tape 391StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 8:03 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 8:07 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the logistics of candidate-related telephone calls and the distribution of the President’s campaign speeches. Nixon requested that specific recipients be prioritized for direct outreach while delegating others to a general list for supplementary contact. Additionally, the pair briefly reviewed Haldeman’s daily schedule and upcoming meetings.

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I want to think about, I want to make the fortified, the calls that do not require notice from the people that, you know what I mean, in between, really, that my speech is going to be done.
So, for example, with Margaret Smith, there's good kids, there's Margaret.
That, you know, I don't want that.
But it's a majority of audiences.
And, uh, uh, and to me, any others that you didn't, that you could put, that you didn't want them, that audience, that you could send over to the list of other numbers, put them in, and you could grab some things.
Yeah, yeah.
That would be fine.
What is the, uh, situation this morning with you?
Well, I'm certainly not sure I could meet with Howard.

NARA Description

On November 3, 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 8:03 am and 8:07 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 391-12

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 8:07 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       1972 campaign
            -Candidates telephone calls
                 -Notice to recipients
                 -The President’s speeches
                 -Margaret Chase Smith
                 -Mark O. Hatfield
                 -George Foreman
                 -List

       The President’s schedule
            -Haldeman’s meetings

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Also recorded on November 3, 1972

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  • 391-013 8:07 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:07 am to 8:08 am.
  • 391-014 8:08 AM · 37 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 8:08 am and 8:15 am.
  • 391-015 8:15 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:15 am to 8:31 am.
  • 391-016 8:33 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Mary A. ("Toni") Sidley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:33 am to 8:34 am.
  • 391-017 8:34 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:42 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 391-012, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).