Conversation: 722-009
Prev:  722-008 Next: 722-010Start Date: 9-May-1972 4:42 PM
End Date: 9-May-1972 5:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:15:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:38:31
NARA Description:
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:42 pm to 5:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 722-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 722-9 Date: May 9, 1972 Time: 4:42 pm - 5:06 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Vietnam -Blockade -Poll -Release Duke Law School dinner -Photograph book -President -Resemblance to Edward C. Nixon -President's comments -Classmate in Colorado Vietnam -Blockade -Poll -Release of results -Support for President -Henry A. Kissinger’s forthcoming statement -Criticism -Impeachment resolution -Bella S. Abzug -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -United Nations [UN] -Kurt Waldheim -Ceasefire -Abzug -Response -Statements -Carl B. Albert -F. Edward Hebert -Samuel L. Stratton -Hugh Scott -George D. Aiken -Dante B. Fascell -House resolution 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 722-9 (cont.) -President's peace offers -Congress -Democrat caucus -Resolution -Similarity to President's proposals -Ceasefire, prisoners of war [POW], withdrawal -Statements -Jack Miller -John C. Stennis -Strom Thurmond -Republicans -William M. Colmer -William Ryan -Abzug -Margaret Chase Smith -Challenge to opponents -Support for President -Edward W. Brooke -Resolution -Ceasefire -Political settlement -Clark MacGregor -Support for President -President's peace offers -Democrats' response -Attacks on Democrats -The President’s instructions -Timing -Patriotism -Comparison with the 1962 Cuban missile crisis -Intensity -Edmund S. Muskie -George S. McGovern -Hubert H. Humphrey -Kennedy -Role of Charles W. Colson -Intensity -John B. Connally -Press conference -Timing -Melvin R. Laird -Press conference -William P. Rogers 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 722-9 (cont.) -Connally -Comments on Democratic partisanship -Effectiveness Swimming pool -Location -Blair House Vietnam -Blockade -Support -Spontaneity -White House staff work -Poll results -Kissinger President's dinner for Duke Law School alumni -List for introductions -Lewis F. Powell -William P. Rogers -Robert H. Finch Haldeman left at 5:06 pm.