Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 697 › Conversation 697-003
Nixon & Haldeman on Appropriations and John C. Stennis
Thursday, March 30, 1972 · 11:10 AM–11:12 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman and an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to address administrative tasks. The discussion centered on the processing of departmental appropriations paperwork. The meeting concluded with the President signing relevant official documents, including papers pertaining to Senator John C. Stennis.
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Position in tape: 01:38:17 – 01:41:39
part A, 1:38:15
NARA Description
On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 697-003 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 697-3
Date: March 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:10 am and 11:12 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]
Appropriations
-Paper work
[Signing documents]
John C. Stnnis
-Paper
The unknown man and Haldeman [?] left at an unknown time before 11:12 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 697-007 11:32 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:32 am and 11:34 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 697-003, March 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/697-003 (accessed November 2, 2026).