Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-113
Kleindienst & Haldeman on George Wallace and Arthur Bremer
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 7:57 PM–7:59 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
Attorney General Richard Kleindienst and H.R. Haldeman discuss the aftermath of the attempted assassination of George Wallace. They review the status of Arthur Bremer’s medical examinations, interrogation progress, and a report from W. Mark Felt. The conversation focuses on coordinating the investigation and determining the appropriate scope of federal involvement following the shooting.
- George Wallace
- Arthur Bremer
- Assassination attempt
- FBI
- W. Mark Felt
- Criminal investigation
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, Richard G. Kleindienst and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-113
Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:57 pm and 7:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Richard G. Kleindienst talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[See also Conversation No. 339-4D]
Attack on George C. Wallace
-Arthur H. Bremer
-Questioning
-W. Mark Felt's report
-Medical examination
-Preparations
-Medical examination
-Statement
-Possible Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] action
-Kleindienst’s viewAlso recorded on May 15, 1972
- 024-107 7:37 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:37 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 024-108 7:42 PM · 39 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 024-109 7:42 PM · 6 min — the White House operator, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, President Richard M. Nixon, and W. Mark Felt talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 024-110 7:42 PM · 48 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Joan Hall talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 024-111 7:42 PM · 25 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Kenneth W. Clawson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 339-004 7:42 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Kenneth W. Clawson, Richard G. Kleindienst, John B. Connally, and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:10 pm.
- 024-112 7:57 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:59 pm.
- 024-114 7:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 024-113, May 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-113 (accessed October 9, 2026).