H. R. Haldeman and Senator Robert Dole coordinated the administration's public response to the recent disclosure of Thomas F. Eagleton’s health issues. Haldeman relayed President Nixon’s explicit directive that all campaign staff and party officials maintain a policy of no comment regarding Eagleton’s personal situation. The participants agreed that silence was the optimal strategy, anticipating that the controversy would naturally resolve itself without Republican intervention.
On July 25, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Robert J. Dole talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 5:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-063 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-63 Date: July 25, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:55 pm and 5:57 pm Location: White House Telephone H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with Robert J. Dole. [See Conversation No. 753-8G] Thomas F. Eagleton -Announcement of health problems -Campaign practices -The President's instructions ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 51s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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