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Nixon & Haldeman on Speech planning and Information management

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 10:21 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation415-013 on Tape 415StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 10:21 AMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 10:21 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 415-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engaged in a brief, cryptic discussion regarding their upcoming schedule and the potential need for a speech. The exchange concluded with a mutual agreement to cease further discussion on a specific, unspecified subject, with both participants expressing a desire to remain uninformed. No concrete policy decisions were finalized during this interaction beyond coordination of their meeting timeline.

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I don't want to know either.
I don't want to know either.
Alright, and then we can stop.

NARA Description

On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:21 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 415-13

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: 10:21 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

       President's schedule
              -Change of plans           -Speech
              -Forthcoming meeting with Haldeman

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  • 043-221 10:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 415-011 10:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:20 am.
  • 415-012 10:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 415-014 11:00 AM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:00 am to 11:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 415-013, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/415-013 (accessed October 1, 2026).