Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 406 › Conversation 406-017

Nixon & Haldeman on Henry Kissinger and White House Logistics

Tuesday, January 30, 1973 · 1:23 PM–5:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation406-017 on Tape 406StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 1:23 PMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 5:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 406-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the scheduling and logistics of an upcoming meeting with Henry Kissinger. The primary focus involved confirming Kissinger's current location to ensure his prompt arrival at the Executive Office Building. No further substantive policy decisions were documented during this brief administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 406-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 406-17

Date: January 30, 1973
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 406-56 (cont’d)

Time: Unknown between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

       Henry A. Kissinger
            -Location
            -Meeting with President

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406-013 1:23 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm.
406-014 1:23 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm.
406-015 1:23 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm.
406-016 1:23 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm.
406-018 1:23 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 5:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 406-017, January 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/406-017 (accessed October 6, 2026).