Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 741 › Conversation 741-013
Nixon, Rumsfeld & Haldeman on Documentary filming and Wolper Organization
Friday, June 23, 1972 · 2:56 PM–3:00 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Donald Rumsfeld, H. R. Haldeman, Herbert Stein, and a production crew from the Wolper Organization to coordinate the filming of an upcoming documentary. The discussion focused on logistical instructions regarding the President's movements and camera placement within the White House. Additionally, the group touched upon the President’s past interactions with the Brookings Institution and his upcoming schedule at Camp David.
- Documentary filming
- Wolper Organization
- Presidential scheduling
- Brookings Institution
- White House logistics
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Donald H. Rumsfeld, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Herbert Stein, Edward R. Spiegel, Harry Hogan, Fritz Roland, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 741-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 741-13
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: 2:56-Unknown before 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Donald H. Rumsfeld, H. R. Haldeman, Herbert Stein, Edward R. Spiegal,
Harry Hogan, Fritz Roland, and unknown members of the Wolper Organization, Inc. production
crew.
Instructions for filming
-The President's movements
Weather in Washington
-Temperature
The President's meeting with Kermit Gordon
-Brookings Institution
-Political leanings
-Compared to media
-John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman
-Government contracts
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:56 pm.
Instructions for filming
-Cameras
The President, Rumsfeld, Stein, and Haldeman left at an unknown time before 3:00 pm.
Documentary filming
-Instructions for the President
-Film crew
-Format
The President's schedule
-Camp David
The recording was cut off at an unknown time before 3:00 pm.Also recorded on June 23, 1972
- 343-036 2:20 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:20 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 025-135 2:22 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:22 pm to 2:34 pm.
- 025-136 2:29 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:29 pm.
- 026-001 3:00 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 4:06 pm.
- 026-002 3:00 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 4:07 pm.
- 741-014 3:00 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Herbert Stein, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Edward R. Spiegel, Harry Hogan, Fritz Roland, unknown person(s), John D. Ehrlichman, Robert H. Finch, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 4:22 pm.
- 026-003 4:07 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 4:07 pm to 4:13 pm.
- 026-004 4:14 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:14 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 741-013, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/741-013 (accessed September 30, 2026).