Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 642 › Conversation 642-022

Nixon & Haldeman on George P. Shultz and Caspar Weinberger

Monday, January 3, 1972 · 10:56 AM–11:00 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation642-022 on Tape 642 (tape position 04:02:41–04:03:20)StartMonday, January 3, 1972 at 10:56 AMEndMonday, January 3, 1972 at 11:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 642-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and manage key personnel and budgetary meetings. They specifically addressed the roles of George P. Shultz and Caspar Weinberger regarding administrative priorities. The brief exchange also included a tangential historical reflection on political perceptions surrounding Lyndon B. Johnson’s past bombing decisions.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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4:02:39I said, of course, there was some of my supporters who thought that the bombing was coming a few days before the election.

4:02:39Of course, I don't think President Johnson did that.

4:02:45Okay, I think it's 530.

4:02:47No, it's 330.

4:02:48Okay.

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 10:56 am and 11:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 642-22

Date: January 3, 1972
Time: Unknown after 10:56 am until 11:00 am
Location: Oval Office

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

     The President's schedule
          -George P. Shultz
          -Caspar W. (“Cap”)Weinberger
          -Shultz
               -Personnel
               -Budget
               -Weinberger

Also recorded on January 3, 1972

642-021 10:56 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 11:00 am.
642-023 11:00 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:00 am to 11:08 am.
018-004 11:08 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:09 am.
642-024 11:08 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:09 am.
642-025 11:08 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:09 am.
642-026 11:09 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:09 am to 11:15 am.
642-027 11:15 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Jody Smith, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:42 am.
018-005 11:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jody Smith talked on the telephone from 11:20 am to 11:21 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 642-022, 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/642-022 (accessed October 22, 2026).