Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 499 › Conversation 499-008

Nixon & Haldeman on John B. Connally and John G. Tower

Friday, May 14, 1971 · 9:58 AM–10:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation499-008 on Tape 499 (tape position 00:47:03–00:47:32)StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 9:58 AMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 499-008 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177091 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-8

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:58 am and 10:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[Conversation No. 499-8A]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[499-008-w001]
[Duration: 21s]

     H. R. (“Bob’) Haldeman’s schedule
          -John G. Tower
               -Texas politics
               -John B. Connally
                     -Recent breakfast with the President

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[End of conversation]

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I want you to see Tower today before we leave.
The reason is, I think, Connelly, I think this thing's going to break very soon.
And tell him that I just had breakfast with Connelly's at the farm.
And don't let him give you any of that yapping people all about it, because this deal is one that Connelly's put together, and I know it's at the highest level.
OK. Bye.

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  • 499-006 9:55 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, John McCowan, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:58 am.
  • 499-007 9:58 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am.
  • 499-009 9:58 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am.
  • 499-010 10:00 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:05 am.
  • 057-004 10:37 AM · 1 hr — President Richard M. Nixon and representatives of five major senior citizens' organizations, including Fred Fassen, William L. Mitchell, Thomas G. Walters, Ashby Smith, Garson Meyer, Marcelle G. Levy, Geneva Mathiasen, Nelson H. Cruikshank, Rose A. Nathenson, Matthew DeMore, James Carbray, Katherine Pearce, Elsie E. Green, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, John A. Volpe, George P. Shultz, Richard C. Van Dusen, Dr. Arthur S. Flemming, John B. Martin, and Leonard Garment, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:37 am to 11:04 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 499-008, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177091). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-008 (accessed November 12, 2026).