{"conversationCode":"458-001","tapeNumber":458,"conversationNumber":1,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-458-001","startDateTime":"1971-02-25T14:11:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-02-25T16:00:00.000Z","startDate":"25-Feb-1971","startTime":"9:11 AM","endDate":"25-Feb-1971","endTime":"11:00 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On February 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:11 am and 11:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 458-001 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":1,"chronRelease":"First Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"5-Oct-1999","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 458-001\nDate: February 25, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 9:11 am and 11:00 am\nLocation: Oval Office\nThe President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]\nNational Governors’ Conference dinner\n-George C. Wallace\n******************************************************************************\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/16/2019.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Privacy]\n[458-001-w001]\n[Duration: 45s]\nRonald W. Reagan and Nancy Reagan\n-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s opinion\n-Dislike of White House\n-Connected to their opinion of President\nNelson A. Rockefeller\n-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s opinion\n-Favorably disposed towards President\nEunice (Kennedy) Shriver\n-Dinner in embassy for General Charles A, J. M de Gaulle\nPage | 1\nWhite House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973\nRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542\n-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s opinion\n-Reaction to President’s dinner toast\n-Dislike for President\n******************************************************************************\nRecording was cut off at an unknown time before 11:00 am","filename":["458-001.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:01:40","tapeEnd":"00:02:48","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"457-009","nextCode":"458-002","transcript":[{"start":5.87,"end":25.44,"text":"It just tickles me to watch Ray, he and especially Nancy, they just hate what a passion being in that place."},{"start":25.46,"end":26.7,"text":"It's just fascinating to watch them."},{"start":27.36,"end":28.12,"text":"Especially Nancy."},{"start":28.8,"end":29,"text":"Why?"},{"start":29.46,"end":31.41,"text":"Because they don't like you being in there."},{"start":32.89,"end":33.85,"text":"It's the same hatred."},{"start":34.15,"end":49.25,"text":"The only other place I've seen the same kind of thing was on, no, he's not that kind of guy, was on the base of Eunice Shriver the night we gave the dinner in the embassy for De Gaulle."},{"start":49.27,"end":53.48,"text":"And she sat there watching you give the toast that night with the most, just,"},{"start":53.69,"end":55.82,"text":"Total hatred in her face that I've ever seen."},{"start":55.84,"end":65.36,"text":"And you know, then while she was saying, this son of a bitch is spending with my brother on a video call."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss the social dynamics and political hostilities encountered during recent White House functions. Haldeman analyzes the personal animosity displayed by Ronald and Nancy Reagan toward the President, comparing it to the visible disdain previously observed in Eunice Shriver during a diplomatic dinner. The conversation emphasizes the perceived emotional reactions of various political figures toward Nixon's presence in office.","topics":["Political Socialization","Ronald Reagan","Nancy Reagan","Eunice Shriver","White House Social Events","Political Rivalries"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T21:04:07.879Z"},"topicSlugs":["political-socialization","ronald-reagan","nancy-reagan","eunice-shriver","white-house-social-events","political-rivalries"],"audioDurationSec":67,"audioFiles":[{"file":"458-001.mp3","bytes":2687285,"durationSec":67.03,"bitrate":320706,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:47.662Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/458-001.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/458-001","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/458/conversation-458-001","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}