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Conversation: 722-006

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Start Date: 9-May-1972 2:57 PM

End Date: 9-May-1972 3:00 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Butterfield, Alexander P.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:06:03

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:11:13

722a.mp3

722b.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 722-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 722-6

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: 2:57 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Photographs
          -John B. Connally's ranch

Butterfield left at 2:58 pm.

     Vietnam
          -Blockade
               -Cabinet meeting
               -Departmental meetings
                    -Connally
                    -William P. Rogers
                    -Support for President

     J. Edgar Hoover building
          -Publicity

     Vietnam
          -Blockade
               -President's previous speech
                     -Clifford P. Case and Frank F. Church statement
                           -President's moves toward peace
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Jan-02)                    Conv. No. 722-6 (cont.)

                            -Amendment
                            -Ceasefire
                            -US withdrawal
                            -Prisoners of war [POW] return
                       -Democrats
                 -Polls
                       -White House poll
                            -Validity
                            -Release
                            -Interviews
                                  -Question
                                        -Wording
                                  -Response
                                  -Release
                       -Albert E. Sindlinger poll
                            -Question
                            -Release of results
                       -Comparison of Sindlinger and White House polls
                 -Public response
                       -Mayor Richard J. Daley
                            -Forthcoming statement
                            -George P. Shultz

Haldeman left at 3:00 pm.