Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 415 › Conversation 415-013
Nixon & Haldeman on Speech planning and Information management
Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 10:21 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 40 sec
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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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 HaldemanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 415-013, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187277). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/415-013 (accessed November 15, 2026).