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
AI Summary
President Nixon directs H. R. Haldeman to meet with Senator John Tower to discuss developments regarding John B. Connally and Texas politics. Nixon emphasizes that a significant deal involving Connally is reaching a critical stage and is being handled at the highest level. The President instructs Haldeman to ensure Tower is briefed on this matter and to discourage any potential political skepticism or complaints from the Senator.
- John B. Connally
- John G. Tower
- Texas politics
- Political strategy
- H. R. Haldeman
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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]Also recorded on May 14, 1971
- 003-050 9:15 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:37 am.
- 003-051 9:37 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:37 am to 9:38 am.
- 499-005 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 499-008, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-008 (accessed September 28, 2026).