Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 588 › Conversation 588-020

Nixon & Haldeman on Personnel Management

Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 2:26 PM–2:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation588-020 on Tape 588 (tape position 04:15:18–04:15:44)StartTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 2:26 PMEndTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 2:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 588-020 ↗

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative scheduling and personnel matters. The discussion focused on organizing an upcoming meeting for the President. This interaction highlights the routine management of the President's daily agenda and staffing priorities during this period.

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On October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 2:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 588-020 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 588-20

Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:26 pm and 2:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     Request for meeting
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Conversation 588-020, October 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/588-020 (accessed September 28, 2026).