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Conversation: 719-007

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Start Date: 4-May-1972 9:59 AM

End Date: 4-May-1972 10:22 AM

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

719a.mp3

719b.mp3

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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         -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.