Conversation: 494-008
Prev: 494-007 Next: 494-009Start Date: Saturday, May 8, 1971 5:55 PM
End Date: Saturday, May 8, 1971 6:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:00:56
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:09:38
NARA Description:
On May 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 2:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 494-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 494-8
Date: May 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:55 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a memorandum to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M.
Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this
transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]
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