Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 517 › Conversation 517-018

Nixon & Haldeman on Schedule coordination and Trade policy

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 1:36 PM–1:43 PM ET · Oval Office ·40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation517-018 onTape 517 (tape position 03:16:55–03:17:48)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 1:36 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 1:43 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 517-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated the arrangements and personnel for upcoming meetings, specifically focusing on the participation of Peter G. Peterson, John B. Connally, and Henry A. Kissinger. The President instructed Haldeman to ensure that key stakeholders were properly briefed, emphasizing the importance of candid discourse regarding trade policy. This discussion solidified the agenda and attendee list intended to address significant economic and trade-related priorities.

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Uh, I would like to ask you to have a beat, not a second comment.

I want to talk a little bit of comment.

Hello to his views on COVID-19 and so forth.

I think it's better to be honest.

Be down when you talk to these people.

Because this comment is very deeply involved.

No changes to the statement.

Okay.

Tell Pete that I would know.

I'm just talking about her coming out.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 517-18

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
     Schedule                                                        Conv. No. 517-15 (cont.)
          -Upcoming meetings
                 -Peter G. Peterson
                 -Attendance
                 -John B. Connally
                 -Agenda
                       -Trade topics
                 -Attendance
                       -Henry A. Kissinger
                       -Connally

Also recorded on June 11, 1971

517-012 12:40 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert C. Hill, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:59 pm.
517-013 12:59 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
517-014 12:59 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
517-015 12:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
517-016 1:02 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:36 pm.
517-017 1:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm.
517-019 1:43 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William H. Carruthers, Mark I. Goode, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 2:02 pm.
517-020 2:05 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:05 pm to 2:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 517-018, June 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/517-018 (accessed September 18, 2026).