Conversation: 715-002
Prev:  715-001 Next: 715-003Start Date: 26-Apr-1972 12:03 PM
End Date: 26-Apr-1972 12:19 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:22:10
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:39:30
NARA Description:
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 715-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 715-2 Date: April 26, 1972 Time: 12:03 pm - 12:19 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Vietnam -The President's speech -Ronald L. Ziegler -Clark MacGregor -Advance copies -Circulation -John R. (“Tex”) McCrary -Purpose -Problems Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:03 and 12:18 pm. [Conversation no. 715-2A] McCrary's note -Retrieval [End of telephone conversation] -The President's perusal -Content 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 7/07) Conv. No. 715-2 (cont.) Vietnam -The President's speech -Television -Bombing halt -W[illiam] Averell Harriman document -Henry A. Kissinger's views -Public record -Declassification of records An unknown person entered and left at an unknown time between 12:03pm and 12:18 pm. -Declassification of records -The President's speech -Comments by McCrary -Advance copies -Value -Advance copies -Television networks -McCrary -Newspapers -Kissinger briefing of writing press -Time -Headlines -Withdrawal of troops -Ziegler -MacGregor -Congressmen -Distribution -J. William Fulbright -Value -Phone calls -Announcement -Bombing -Content -Rhetoric -Press release -Summary -Text of speech -MacGregor and Ziegler -Conversation with Haldeman -Text of speech 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 7/07) Conv. No. 715-2 (cont.) -Release -Rhetoric -Congressional criticism -Decisions -History of US involvement in Vietnam -Television coverage -Newspaper coverage -Highlights -Press coverage -Hostility -McCrary -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston column -Former column on President's trip to People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Winston S. Churchill -Reston column on Kissinger's trip -Comments on Kissinger's role -Chou En-lai and PRC -Relation with the President -Kissinger’s morale -The President's speech -Highlights -Preparation -Release to press Stock market -Recent changes -Prices The President's schedule -Trip to Florida -Weather -Washington, DC -Florida ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 18s ] 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 7/07) Conv. No. 715-2 (cont.) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** White House staff -Demonstrators -Focus of attention -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Patrick J. Buchanan -Dealings -Meetings with the President -Church -A specific example -Kissinger -Outcome Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 12:18 pm. The President's meeting with Herbert F. DeSimone -Reminder Delivery of unknown article to Executive Office Building [EOB] Haldeman left at 12:18 pm. The President's meeting with DeSimone -Pictures -Navy photographers Butterfield left at 12:19 pm.