Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 671 › Conversation 671-002

Nixon & Haldeman on Public opinion polling and Vietnam War

Monday, February 14, 1972 · 6:19 PM–6:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation671-002 on Tape 671 (tape position 01:35:25–01:37:41)StartMonday, February 14, 1972 at 6:19 PMEndMonday, February 14, 1972 at 6:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 671-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417180763 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to review recent polling data from George Gallup, comparing it against the Administration’s internal Opinion Research Corporation findings regarding public sentiment on the Vietnam War. They discussed the timing and accuracy of these polls, specifically noting the close alignment in approval numbers. The conversation also touched upon administrative logistics, including a follow-up inquiry regarding a telephone call made between Donald Rumsfeld and Gallup.

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NARA Description

On February 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 6:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 671-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 671-2

Date: February 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:19 pm and 6:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     The President’s schedule
          -Request for a delivery

     [George H. Gallup] poll
          -Timing
          -Results
               -Compared to Administration [Opinion Research Corporation [ORC]] poll
                     -Vietnam
          -Donald H. Rumsfeld
               -Telephone call to Gallup

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Uh, any, uh, late, uh, problems currently?
Uh, yeah.
Oh, alright.
That's a little better.
What is the date of, uh, did he take it?
You know, that's almost exactly the same as ours, isn't it?
Ours is 50.
That's good.
Very close to ours there.
55, but hang on, 30.
55, 38, where else am I going to go?
That's right.
Yeah.
That was before he... Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That's good.
Did Ramsell call him, or did he call Ramsell?
Yeah.
Carl, I'll come in here in a minute.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 671-002, February 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180763). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/671-002 (accessed November 1, 2026).