President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss scheduling matters involving H.R. Haldeman and Frank Shakespeare. During the brief exchange, the President cryptically referred to a pressing issue as a "bear," suggesting a developing situation requiring administrative attention. The meeting concluded quickly, with instructions provided to relay this urgent information to Haldeman.
On June 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 3:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 527-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 527-7
Date: June 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:07 pm and 3:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Schedule
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Frank J. Shakespeare meeting
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:11 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.