Conversation: 725-031
Prev: 725-030 Next: 725-032Start Date: 16-May-1972 11:55 AM
End Date: 16-May-1972 12:03 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Connally, John B.; Shultz, George P.; Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap"); Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:46:30
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:53:36
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 725-31
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:55 am and 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
President's schedule
-Meeting with ambassadors
-Time
-Call to check
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time.
-Call to delay
-Walk to Treasury Department
-Idanell B. (“Nellie”) Connally
John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. Weinberger and Ronald L.Ziegler entered at
11:57 am.
Connally
-Resignation as Secretary of Treasury
-Press briefing
-Title
-Work with Shultz
-Press briefing
-Questions
-[Wayne] Connally
-Political future
-Vice-Presidency
-Continued interest
-Connally's performance evaluated
-President's statement
-Connally’s view
-Questions
-Democratic National convention
-Sarah McLendon
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
-Conclusion
-Questions
-Larry [surname not known]
-Frank Cormier
-Interviews
-American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC]
-National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Vietnam
-NBC and ABC
-Connally’s view
-Bella S. Abzug interview
-CBS
-Time
-Irving R. Levine
-ABC
-James W. Donley
-Conspiracy
-Possible interviews
-Possibility
-Connally’s response
-CBS
-NBC and ABC
President's schedule
-Walk to Treasury Department
-Greeting tourists
-Meeting with Treasury staff
-Shultz's first meeting
-Office of Management and Budget [OMB]
Connally
-Resignation as Secretary of Treasury
-Reasons
-Texas election
-George C. Wallace shooting
-Repudiation of story
-Speculation
President's schedule
-Meeting with Treasury staff
-President's statement
-Statements by Connally, Shultz
-President's departure
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
-Walk from Treasury to White House
The President, Connally, Shultz, Weinberger, Ziegler and Haldeman left
at 12:03 pm.