Conversation: 718-001
Prev: 717-020 Next: 718-002Start Date: Wednesday, May 3, 1972 11:58 AM
End Date: Wednesday, May 3, 1972 12:09 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:02:42
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:13:27
NARA Description:
On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:58 am to 8:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 718-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 718-1
Date: May 3, 1972
Time: 7:58 am - 8:09 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Public appearance
-Time
Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
J. Edgar Hoover
-Funeral
-Time
-Length
-President's eulogy
-Length
-Prayers
-Rev. Edward G. Latch
-Rev. Edward L.R. Elson
-Cemetery
-Television coverage
-Response of Elson
-President's remarks
-Network stories
-Parts covered
-Dr. Benjamin (McLane) Spock’s remarks
-John W. Chancellor’s remarks
-President's eulogy
-The President’s May 3, 1972 statement
-Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI]
-Flags
-FBI
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] special
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec-01)
Conv. No. 718-1 (cont.)
Vietnam
-North Vietnamese offensive
-Loss of Quang Tri
-Evaluated
-Press reports
-New York Times
-General press accounts
-Words used
-Assessment of loss
President's dinner
-Henry A. Kissinger's location
-Press speculation
-National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] news report
-Sequoia cruise with President and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Vietnam
-US actions
-Soviet Summit
-Possible US announcement
-Cancellation instead of bombing
-Kissinger’s view
-Effect on polls
-Accomplishments
-Cancellation risks
-Value of cancellation
-Cancellation
-Problems
-Bombing
-Domestic impact
-Soviet Summit
-Cancellation
-Impact on the President's Vietnam policy
-“Doves”
-Congress
-Support
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec-01)
Conv. No. 718-1 (cont.)
-“Hawks”
-Harry S. Dent
-Bombing
-Impact on Summit
-Kissinger
President's schedule
-Annapolis appearance
-Cancellation
-The President’s view
-Timing of the Soviet Summit
Haldeman left at 8:09 am.