Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 733 › Conversation 733-008
Nixon & Haldeman on Press Relations and Henry Kissinger
Wednesday, June 14, 1972 · 12:30 PM–1:02 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman reviewed administrative press strategy, specifically focusing on John Ehrlichman's recent television appearance and the quality of media scrutiny. The pair coordinated upcoming public relations efforts, including briefing procedures for Henry Kissinger’s trip to the People’s Republic of China and the rollout of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT). Additionally, they consulted with Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler regarding the timing and content of potential future press conferences to address domestic policy and Vietnam.
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NARA Description
On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 733-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 733-8
Date: June 14, 1972
Time: 12:30-1:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
John D. Ehrlichman
-Controversy
-Television interview remarks in Los Angeles
-Presidential press conferences
-Ehrlichman’s response
-Quality of reporters' questions
-The President's dealings with the press
-Format
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 26s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Press briefing
-Discussion with Ronald L. Ziegler
-Henry A. Kissinger's forthcoming People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
Forthcoming Strategic Arms and Limitation Treaty [SALT] briefing
-The President’s remarks
-Television
-Ziegler’s view
-Kissinger’s briefing
-The President’s remarks
-Television
-The President’s view
-Length
-Benefit
-Television
-Photograph opportunity
Ehrlichman
-Domestic policy
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 23m 23s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Press briefing
-Ziegler
-The President's schedule
-Press conference
-Domestic policy
-Timing
-Kissinger’s trip to Peking
-Subjects for possible press conference
-Domestic issues
-Foreign issues
-Vietnam
Haldeman left at 1:02 pm.Also recorded on June 14, 1972
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- 733-004 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am.
- 733-005 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am.
- 733-006 11:15 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:55 am.
- 733-007 11:55 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:16 pm.
- 025-065 1:05 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:18 pm.
- 343-017 1:05 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:18 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 733-008, June 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/733-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).