H. R. “Bob” Haldeman October 27, 1926 - November 12, 1993 H. R. “Bob” Haldeman was White House chief of staff from January 1969 to April 1973. Appears in 10 Conversations June 17, 1971 'Our Track Record’s Pretty Stinky' July 1, 1971 'I Want the Brookings Institute Safe Cleaned Out' July 1, 1971 'I Really Need a Son of a Bitch' July 1, 1971 'You Need a Team' July 5, 1971 'The Jews Are Born Spies' June 23, 1972 The Smoking Gun August 1, 1972 'If It Blows, It Blows' August 1, 1972 'How Much Money Is Involved?' September 6, 1972 'The National Pride Thing' September 6, 1972 'Keep the Flag Flying'