President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman briefly discussed political management strategies concerning conservative figures, specifically mentioning J. Daniel Mahoney, William F. Buckley, Jr., and Senator Charles Percy. The President expressed a desire to limit Percy's influence within the organizational structure while advocating for a strategy of leveraging John Mitchell and other loyalists to counterbalance dissenting conservative factions. The discussion concluded with a focus on utilizing executive power to navigate and neutralize potential political opposition.
On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:21 pm to 1:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 549-16
Date: July 28, 1971
Time: 1:21 pm - 1:22 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Conservatives
-J. Daniel Mahoney
-John N. Mitchell
-William F. Buckley, Jr.
-Henry A. Kissinger
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The President and Haldeman left at 1:22 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.