Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 569 › Conversation 569-009
Nixon & Haldeman on Rotary Club and Oval Office logistics
Friday, September 10, 1971 · 12:36 PM–12:39 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened to discuss administrative logistics, specifically the acquisition of a new presidential podium. The two also reviewed the President’s upcoming calendar, focusing on a scheduled meeting with the President of the Rotary Club. No significant policy shifts were recorded during this brief administrative briefing.
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NARA Description
On September 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 569-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 569-9
Date: September 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:36 pm and 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
New presidential podium
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Rotarians
-President of Rotary Club
The President and Haldeman left at 12:39 pm.Also recorded on September 10, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 569-009, September 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/569-009 (accessed October 9, 2026).