Conversation: 719-007
Prev: 719-006 Next: 719-008Start Date: Thursday, May 4, 1972 1:59 PM
End Date: Thursday, May 4, 1972 2:22 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:18:32
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:41:25
NARA Description:
On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 719-7
Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 9:59 am and before 10:22 am
Location: Oval Office
The President rehearsed a portion of his "Eulogy Delivered at Funeral Services for J. Edgar
Hoover"
[A transcript of the final eulogy appears in Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon,
1972, pp. 574-575]
[End of transcribed portion]
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 10:13 am.
John B. Connally
-Departure from administration
-Timing
-Support for the President
-Soviet Summit
-North Vietnam offensive
-Conclusion
-Continuation
-Stalemate
-Meeting with the President
-Delay
-President's speech
Soviet Summit
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
-Possible cancellation
-Impact
-Criticism
-"Hawks"
-Democrats
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Effect on forthcoming election
-Similarity to 1960 election
-Soviet propaganda
-North Vietnam offensive
-US counteraction
-Plans
-Cancellation
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-President’s previous trip
-Postponement
-Duration
-Domestic reaction
-Timing with forthcoming election
-Negotiations with Soviets
-Humphrey
-George S. McGovern
-Edward M. Kennedy
-Cancellation
-Risks
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 36s ]
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-Soviet Summit
-Postponement
-Election issue
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 719-7 (cont.)
-Humphrey
The President left at an unknown time before 10:22 am.