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Conversation 007-035

TapeTape 7StartThursday, July 29, 1971 at 8:56 PMEndThursday, July 29, 1971 at 8:57 PMTape start time01:51:17Tape end time01:52:35ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed logistics and political optics regarding an upcoming trip to the Bohemian Grove. Nixon proposed inviting Attorney General John Mitchell and Treasury Secretary John Connally to accompany them, specifically emphasizing the symbolic importance of Mitchell's attendance at the event. They agreed that while the officials should attend the festivities at the Grove, they would remain there while the President departed.

Bohemian GroveJohn MitchellJohn ConnallyPolitical opticsTravel logistics
AudioNARA Description

On July 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:56 pm to 8:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-35
Date: July 29, 1971
Time: 8:56 pm - 8:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     The President's schedule
          -Trip
                -John N. Mitchell and John B. Connally
                      -Accommodations
                      -Meeting with Ronald W. Reagan
                       -John D. Ehrlichman
                            -The Bohemian Grove
                -Mitchell, Connally
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Yes, sir.
Hi, Bob.
I had an idea that I think may have some merit.
Why don't we invite, if they can make it, Mitchell and Connolly to go with us on this trip tomorrow?
And my thought would be to have them go and go to the Grove and then have them spend the night there, you know.
We can have...
planning to do that, because he was supposed to be to go this weekend anyway.
Right.
Well, but I think the Mitchell-Connolly thing has great symbolic impact, particularly Mitchell.
If he could go, I think it would be very important if he could go.
Connolly, if he's free to go.
I don't know whether Connolly may feel, because of the international situation,
Urge John to go.
Right.
But I don't want him to rush down to California with me.
I think he should spend the night there, don't you think, at the Grove?
Party night, right.
And go around that night and have the dinner and all the other nice things while I take off.
Okay.
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