Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 826 › Conversation 826-012

Haldeman on Personnel management and White House staff

Tuesday, December 19, 1972 · 9:53 AM–11:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation826-012 on Tape 826StartTuesday, December 19, 1972 at 9:53 AMEndTuesday, December 19, 1972 at 11:27 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 826-012 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman meets with an unidentified individual, potentially Lawrence M. Higby, to discuss personnel management and the physical location of a specific staff member. The conversation emphasizes the need to assert administrative control and ensure the staffer understands their proper place and responsibilities within the White House structure. The exchange concludes with a directive to reinforce these expectations and maintain organizational discipline.

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Where is that guy?
You know, just remind him where he belongs.

NARA Description

On December 19, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 11:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 826-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 826-12

Date: December 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:53 am and 11:27 am
Location: Oval Office

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with an unknown person.

       Lawrence M. Higby [?]
            -Location
                 -Responsibility

Also recorded on December 19, 1972

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  • 826-002 9:35 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:35 am to 9:53 am.
  • 826-003 9:53 AM · 1 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, Maurice H. Stans, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 11:27 am.
  • 826-004 11:27 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelhaus, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:27 am to 11:51 am.
  • 826-005 11:51 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
  • 826-006 11:52 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard C. Van Dusen, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 12:05 pm.
  • 034-130 12:07 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm.
  • 826-007 12:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 826-012, December 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/826-012 (accessed October 13, 2026).