Conversation 725-016

TapeTape 725StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 9:50 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 9:57 AMTape start time01:58:58Tape end time02:00:36ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.;  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-016 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 725-16

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 and 9:57 a.m.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull.

      Material for President's attention

          -Rose Mary Woods

                                        (rev. Jan-02)

                -President's trip to Moscow
                -Routine paperwork

     Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr’s. schedule
          -Meeting with President

      Charles W. Colson's schedule

      William P. Rogers's schedule

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President between 9:56 and 9:57 am.

[Conversation No. 725-16A]

      [See Conversation No. 24-143]

Butterfield and Bull left at an unknown time before 9:57 am.

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Yeah.
Yeah.
Huh.
Okay.
Fine.
Great.
Okay.
All right.
Got it.
Got it.
The remote location.
Thank you so much for your time.
You see what I mean?
It wasn't routine.
I was trying to read, you know, so we didn't have these signatures.
It doesn't have the same genetic data.
Hello?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, they're gonna just let it go.
Yeah.
I love you, too.
It wasn't that terrible, but I tried to call you last night.
Okay.