Conversation: 720-007
Prev:  720-006 Next: 720-008Start Date: 5-May-1972 11:47 AM
End Date: 5-May-1972 12:09 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:33:59
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:56:29
NARA Description:
On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:47 am to 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 720-7 Date: May 5, 1972 Time: 11:47 am - 12:09 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. President's schedule -John B. Connally -Meeting with the President -Day -Camp David -Speechwriters -William L. Safire -Speech content -Henry A. Kissinger -Patrick J. Buchanan -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Safire -The President’s view -Draft -President's efforts -Andrews -Kissinger's draft -Previous speech -Kissinger collaboration Vietnam -President's forthcoming speech on the blockade -Winston Lord -Kissinger's follow-up briefing -Contents -Public acceptance -Conclusion of war -Blockade -Haldeman's view -Andrews's assistance -Safire -Andrews's instructions 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 72-7 (cont.) An unknown man entered and left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm. President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board [PFIAB] meeting -Dr. Edward Teller -Dr. William O. Baker -Advice on speech -Dissent -Ivy League college presidents -Media -Networks -Los Angeles Times -University presidents -Religious leaders -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -John Cardinal Krol -Press opposition -Supporters of President's policies -International Brotherhood of Teamsters -Frank E. Fitzsimmons, Joseph (“Joe T.”) Trerotola -George Meany -Franklin D. Murphy -Leaders of American society -Failures -Nelson A. Rockefeller's comments -Murphy's comments -Support for People's Republic of China [PRC] trip -President of Massachussetts Institute of Technology [MIT] -Criticism of South Vietnam policy -Lack of criticism of North Vietnamese offensive ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3m 42s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 72-7 (cont.) Vietnam -President's forthcoming speech on the blockade -Andrews -Trip to Camp David -Time Haldeman's schedule -Trip -Return to Washington, Dc -Time Vietnam -President's forthcoming speech on the blockade -Kissinger -William P. Rogers's return -Kissinger briefing -President's briefing of congressional leaders -J. William Fulbright -Michael J. Mansfield -Rogers's briefing -Foreign Relations Committee -Melvin R. Laird's briefing -Armed Services Committee -Mansfield's schedule -Hugh Scott -President's briefing -Size of group -Relationship to speech delivery Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:47 am. President's meeting with Delbert L. Latta Bull left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm. Vietnam -Clifford P. Case-Frank F. Church Amendment -John Sherman Cooper-Church Amendment -Provisions -Defeat -Likelihood -Possible vote -Mansfield Amendment 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 72-7 (cont.) -Delay by "doves" -Negotiations breakdown -Soviet Summit -Possible cancellation -"Hawks" position -Democrats and "Doves" -Blame for North Vietnam intransigence -Publicity -The President’s instructions -Speeches -Encouragement of enemy -American leader class -Murphy -Failures -Businessmen -Economic concerns An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 11:47 am. Instructions The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm. Vietnam -Scientists -Soviet weapons for North Vietnam -Quality compared with South Vietnam weapons -American scientists refusal to work on weapons -Contrast with Soviet scientists -MIT -Resolution on weapons research -Defeat -Grants Haldeman's schedule -Trip -Time of departure Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:47 am. Latta -President's meeting -Ronald L. Ziegler’s comments 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 72-7 (cont.) Bull left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm. Vietnam -President's forthcoming speech on the blockade -Trip to Camp David -Andrews -Kissinger -Alexander P. Butterfield -Rose Mary Woods -Kissinger Haldeman left at 12:09 pm.