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Conversation 549-016

TapeTape 549StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 1:21 PMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 1:22 PMTape start time03:43:41Tape end time03:45:59ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office
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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 Aid
Conversation 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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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/08)



The President and Haldeman left at 1:22 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Oh, the only other thing that matters is that Percy doesn't manage the whole unit.
Percy said, why?
So don't you think that we might have to see him as a veteran?
Yeah.
That's what they started calling us, they wanted to see you.
I screw around with these, you know, there's rough groups, but there isn't any, it's very easy to handle it.
You just use the power off.
You put this here on Buckley, you put Mitchell on the other column, and you can rip them off pretty good.
And let the others go on white, which is fine, it's a good composition.
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