Conversation 440-060

TapeTape 440StartTuesday, May 29, 1973 at 1:46 PMEndTuesday, May 29, 1973 at 1:47 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engage in a brief, disjointed discussion regarding the logistics and timing of their communication. The dialogue centers on the inconvenience of late-night contact and the President's preference for Haldeman to handle certain matters independently. No major policy decisions are reached during this momentary exchange.

White House administrationCommunication logisticsH. R. HaldemanWork schedule

On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:46 pm to 1:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-060 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 440-60

Date: May 29, 1973
Time: 1:46 pm - 1:47 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 39-29]

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I thought you were going to do it on your own.
Perhaps you could.
Because you may feel like I'm sitting here about 9 o'clock at night and you're talking to yourself.
Or it's bad time.
It's all right.