Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 450 › Conversation 450-017

Nixon & Haldeman on John D. Ehrlichman and White House Administration

Tuesday, February 16, 1971 · 12:13 PM–12:16 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation450-017 onTape 450 (tape position 02:07:38–02:09:03)StartTuesday, February 16, 1971 at 12:13 PMEndTuesday, February 16, 1971 at 12:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 450-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics. The discussion centered on an unidentified individual visiting from California and potential scheduling adjustments involving John D. Ehrlichman. The participants concluded the meeting after three minutes to finalize these internal arrangements.

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NARA Description

On February 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 450-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 450-17

Time: 12:13 pm - 12:16 pm [?]
Location: Oval Office

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

     Unknown person from California
         -John D. Ehrlichman
         -Schedule

The President and Haldeman left at 12:16 pm

Also recorded on February 16, 1971

  • 450-010 10:28 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:28 am to 10:49 am.
  • 450-011 10:49 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:49 am to 11:03 am.
  • 450-012 11:03 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:04 am.
  • 450-013 11:04 AM · 45 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:24 am.
  • 450-014 11:24 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 12:12 pm.
  • 450-015 12:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:13 pm.
  • 450-016 12:12 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:13 pm.
  • 450-018 12:16 PM · 39 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 450-017, February 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/450-017 (accessed September 18, 2026).