Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 642 › Conversation 642-004

Nixon & Haldeman on White House scheduling and Staff management

Monday, January 3, 1972 · 8:15 AM–8:45 AM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation642-004 onTape 642 (tape position 02:10:09–02:11:16)StartMonday, January 3, 1972 at 8:15 AMEndMonday, January 3, 1972 at 8:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 642-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's schedule for upcoming briefings with key administration staff. The discussion centered on organizing logistics for meetings with senior advisors, including Charles Colson, George Shultz, and John Ehrlichman. This session served as a preparatory phase for a series of high-level administrative policy consultations.

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NARA Description

On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 642-4

Date: January 3, 1972
Time: Unknown after 8:15 am until 8:45 am
Location: Oval Office

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

     The President's schedule

          -Forthcoming meeting with staff
               -Charles W. Colson, George P. Shultz, Peter G. Peterson, Donald H. Rumsfeld
                    and Clark MacGregor
               -Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman and Robert H. Finch

The President and Haldeman left at 8:45 am.

Also recorded on January 3, 1972

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  • 642-006 9:02 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:07 am.
  • 642-007 9:02 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:07 am.
  • 642-008 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:07 am.
  • 642-009 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:07 am.
  • 642-010 9:07 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:07 am to 9:14 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 642-004, January 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/642-004 (accessed September 18, 2026).