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Start Date: 16-May-1972 11:49 AM

End Date: 16-May-1972 11:57 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")White House operatorNixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:41:03

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:46:30

725a.mp3

725b.mp3

725c.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 725-30

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:49 am and 11:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

      John B. Connally
          -Resignation as Secretary of Treasury
               -Press briefing
                     -Duration
                           -Reasons
                     -President's statement
                           -Evaluation
                           -Content
                                 -George C. Wallace
                                       -President's offer of services
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. Jan-02)


                                -Connally
                                      -Tone
                                      -Tenure
                                           -December 14, 1971
                                           -January 1972 meeting in San Clemente
                                           -Extension
                     -Speculation on reasons
                          -Wallace shooting
                          -Texas election
                          -Wallace shooting

      Press
          -The President’s view
          -White House approach

      Connally
         -Resignation
               -Feelings
               -Idanell B. (“Nellie”) Connally
                     -Living in Washington, DC
                     -Compared with President's return to California
                     -The President’s view
                     -Haldeman’s view
               -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's knowledge

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time
between 11:49 am and 11:54 am.

 [Conversation No. 725-30A]

      [See Conversation No. 24-149]

      [End of telephone conversation]

      President's Moscow trip

President talked with Mrs. Nixon between 11:54 am and 11:55 am.

[Conversation No. 725-30B]

      [See Conversation No. 24-150; one item has been withdrawn from
       this conversation.]

      [End of telephone conversation]
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Jan-02)



Haldeman left at an unknown time before 11:57 am.