President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss various administrative tasks, including the President recording gratitude messages for campaign supporters like Thomas B. McCabe and addressing health policy. The conversation also touched upon the President's upcoming phone calls, including one to Margaret Chase Smith. These interactions focused on the President's outreach efforts and the preparation of materials for his official agenda.
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 9:00 am and 9:12 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 391-21
Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 am and 9:12 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President resumed recording an audio message for Thomas B. McCabe.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
McCabe’s campaign
-The President’s gratitude to supporters
-Hard work
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 9:00 am.
The President’s telephone calls
-Margaret Chase Smith
The President recorded an audio message on health policy.
[See Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon, 1972, pages 1089-1093]
The President’s telephone calls
-Materials
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 9:12 am.
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