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Conversation 334-011

TapeTape 334StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:00 AMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:25 AMTape start time01:40:31Tape end time01:44:23ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 334-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 334-11

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     J. Edgar Hoover
           -Death
                -Announcement

          -Funeral
               -John N. Mitchell
               -White House control
               -Clyde A. Tolson

     Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
          -Appointment of new director
               -Acting Director
               -[Forename unknown] Micko [sp?]
               -Tolson
                     -Health

     Hoover
         -Death
               -Patrick J. Buchanan
               -Announcement by the President
                     -Information
                           -Hoover’s career
               -Memorial service
               -John D. Ehrlichman
                     -Melvin R. Laird
         -The President's support during career
               -Opposition to critics
                     -Press
         -Pressures of job
         -The President's forthcoming statement
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Now nobody's announced it yet.
All right.
Yeah, yeah.
Does anybody know what Hoover, does anybody know what Hoover wanted for this general, or what control do we have over that?
Yeah.
Client host 1-0.
Either one of them.
We're not gonna talk about the goddamn thing, Holly.
All you do is to just have done it.
Somebody acting as we would make an appointment.
We would make an appointment today.
Somebody in charge, so to put.
That's better.
I trust you.
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tolson is certainly reliable, but it would be welcome to do the damn thing for a while.
Anybody know?
I trust Tolson.
I love and trust Tolson.
That's what I say.
I know him better than all these other clowns.
I forgot more about him, but I'm sure of it.
But Tolson's all right, but I think he's too sick to do it.
But Tolson's very hard to handle.
I'm just leaving that to him.
I think your recommendation was successful.
He's got it.
He can't do it.
I don't need anything.
I don't need anything anyway.
My point is that I should walk out and make this announcement.
All I need to know is how long he served and how many presidents he served.
That's all.
Just a couple of facts.
There will be a council meeting a little later as to what other should be part of the services.
Does anybody follow that?
Yeah.
On this upgrade, I mean, Earl may have agreed, but I'm very strong for Hoover, you know.
I always have been.
I stand where I've ever listened to you.
I mean, in my staff, people don't want me to get in a mess out of it, you know.
Hey, let me know as soon as you can.
I've got my savings ready.
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