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Conversation: 725-028

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Start Date: 16-May-1972 11:31 AM

End Date: 16-May-1972 11:35 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Connally, John B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:34:53

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:40:00

725a.mp3

725b.mp3

725c.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:31 am to 11:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 725-28

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 11:31 am - 11:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John B. Connally.

      Connally
         -Cabinet meeting
               -Comments
                     -President's appreciation
         -Trip to Latin America
               -President's discussion with Henry A. Kissinger
               -Colombia
               -Brazil
               -Argentina
               -Peru
                     -Reasons
                           -Chile
                           -Size
               -Connally's role

      Other trips
         -Kissinger
                -People’s Republic of China [PRC]
         -William P. Rogers
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                                      Tape Subject Log
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                -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
           -The President’s trip to the Soviet Union

      Connally
         -Trip to Latin America
               -Role
               -Mexico
               -Timing with President's Soviet trip

      President's schedule
          -Announcement of Connally's resignation
                -George P. Shultz
                -President's statement
                      -Departure
                -Connally's statement
                      -Questions
                            -Ronald L. Ziegler
          -Walk to Treasury Department with Connally and Shultz
          -Meeting with Treasury Department staff
                -Time
          -Walk to Treasury Department
                -Purpose
                      -New York Times editorial
                -Handshaking with tourists
                -Secret Service protection

      George C. Wallace
         -Assassination attempt

The President and Connally left at 11:35 am.
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                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Jan-02)