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Nixon & Haldeman

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 12:32 PM–12:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation392-008 on Tape 392StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 12:32 PMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 392-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman held a brief, inconsequential exchange in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily consisted of fragmented pleasantries and non-substantive filler, with no policy decisions, strategic planning, or significant directives recorded. The interaction concluded almost immediately without advancing any administration objectives.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh, I, uh, see, and I, uh, you know, uh, uh, you know, uh,
Thank you.

NARA Description

On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 392-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 392-8

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: 12:32 pm - 12:33 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 34-140]
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Also recorded on December 20, 1972

  • 392-003 12:18 PM · 10 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 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 392-004 12:18 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 034-139 12:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:29 pm.
  • 392-006 12:29 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:29 pm.
  • 034-140 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 392-007 12:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:32 pm.
  • 034-141 12:33 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 392-009 12:33 PM · 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:33 pm to 1:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 392-008, December 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/392-008 (accessed September 28, 2026).