Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 544 › Conversation 544-003

Nixon, Haldeman & Kissinger on White House scheduling and Foreign policy

Friday, July 23, 1971 · 9:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation544-003 on Tape 544 (tape position 00:04:35–00:05:39)StartFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:40 AMEndFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 544-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated with H. R. Haldeman to arrange a briefing with Henry Kissinger regarding his upcoming schedule and travel. The discussion served as a logistical preparation for a formal meeting between the President and Kissinger. The primary objective was to ensure the National Security Advisor was available for a direct consultation on pressing foreign policy matters.

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Uh, is Henry there with you?

Yeah, I'm gonna ask him something on the phone.

Keep coming.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 544-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 544-3

Date: July 23, 1971
Time: 9:40 am
Location: Oval Office

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

     Schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger's location
          -Forthcoming meeting with Haldeman

The President talked with Kissinger at 9:40 am.

     Kissinger's forthcoming meeting with the President

Also recorded on July 23, 1971

544-001 9:38 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:38 am to 9:40 am.
006-194 9:40 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:48 am.
544-002 9:40 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:40 am.
544-004 9:40 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stewart J. O. Alsop, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:21 am.
006-195 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stewart J. O. Alsop talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:51 am.
006-196 9:51 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 1:55 pm.
544-005 10:21 AM · 8 sec — Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:25 am.
544-006 10:21 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 544-003, July 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/544-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).