President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Oval Office to facilitate the presidential dictation of an official memorandum. The discussion focused on the drafting of this specific document to record executive instructions or observations. No further policy deliberations or significant administrative actions were recorded during this brief encounter.
On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 505-15
Date: May 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:47 am and 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a memorandum.
Dictation
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Haldeman [?] entered at an unknown time before 9:08 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.