President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened to coordinate the executive schedule, focusing specifically on upcoming appointments. The discussion centered on arrangements for meetings with Attorney General John N. Mitchell and National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief administrative consultation served to organize the President’s priorities and manage key staffing interactions for the day.
On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 488-13
Date: April 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:19 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Haldeman's schedule
-John N. Mitchell
-Meeting with President
-President's schedule
-Henry A. KissingerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.