Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-016

Nixon & Haldeman on Social arrangements and White House logistics

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 3:24 PM–3:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation435-016 on Tape 435StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 3:24 PMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 3:26 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 435-016 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman and President Nixon engage in a brief, disjointed exchange that appears to involve personal matters and logistics regarding guest invitations or social arrangements. The participants touch upon a recent meeting involving individuals referred to as Jackie and another unnamed party, though the discussion remains vague. No formal policy decisions or substantive administrative actions are reached during this brief interaction.

Social arrangements
White House logistics
Personal correspondence
Interpersonal communication

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Yeah.

So, uh, you finished your deal?

Oh, fine.

Oh, I, I just lost your check, your check, though.

Fine.

Good.

I understand that you decided, uh, on children, uh, and, uh, on best girl, best girl.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But I...

I was still in a different place early on.

I didn't know anything else.

I should have invited them.

It's just that deep.

I don't know.

I don't know how it's going.

I'm scared.

I've got them realizing we're trying to work with them.

They don't mind both of us.

Well, no, he, he, the point was, no, no, no, can't make those up.

He was only in it for the last 15 minutes.

Basically, you see, Jackie was not in the meeting.

Yeah.

And, uh, so was, uh...

Okay, I'll get that.

Okay.

NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:24 pm to 3:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 435-16

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: 3:24 pm-3:26 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 45-193]

Also recorded on May 10, 1973

045-193 3:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:24 pm to 3:26 pm.
045-194 3:26 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
435-017 3:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
435-018 3:26 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
045-195 3:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 3:30 pm to 3:32 pm.
435-019 3:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:32 pm.
045-196 3:34 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
435-020 3:34 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 435-016, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).