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Nixon & Haldeman on John Connally and Presidential intervention

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 4:31 PM–4:32 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation622-010 on Tape 622 (tape position 00:34:18–00:36:16)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:31 PMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:32 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 622-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly discuss the necessity of Treasury Secretary John Connally's involvement in an ongoing matter. Nixon expresses his intent to intervene in the situation and instructs Haldeman to provide a comprehensive briefing later that evening. The exchange highlights the President's desire to manage the process personally while seeking counsel to prepare for upcoming decisions.

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I think it's rather important that Connelly participated in everything on this.
You know what I mean?
Yes, I know that.
So I'm sure I'm going to intervene.
And, uh, why don't you do this?
I'm going to intervene, so it isn't too...
Why don't you come and fill me in a little while?
That would be better.
But I need to go tonight.
But I should sit and calm me a little.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 622-010

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: 4:31 pm - 4:32 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

[See Conversation No. 015-104]

Also recorded on November 22, 1971

  • 015-100 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 015-101 4:26 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-102 4:26 PM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-103 4:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 622-008 4:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 622-009 4:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-104 4:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 622-011 4:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 622-010, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/622-010 (accessed October 1, 2026).