On May 4, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:22 am to 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 719-8
Date: May 4, 1972
Time: 10:22 am - 10:31 am
Location: Oval Office
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Unknown woman's schedule
The President entered at an unknown time before 10:25 am.
Butterfield left at 10:25 am.
Vietnam
-Poll questions
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Number
-Length of imprisonment
-Naval blockade
-Imposition
-Conditions for cessation
-Return of POWs
-Ceasefire
-Presentation of terms
-Public support
-Results
-Soviet ships
-Interception by US warships
Decision-making process
-Effect of press reports
-Charles W. Colson, John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Ronald L. Ziegler
(rev. Jan-02)
-Ehrlichman
-Richard G. Kleindienst
Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III
-Nomination as director
-Announcement
-Problems
-Confirmation
-Political associations
-Temporary appointment
-Conditions
-Permanent appointment
-Ziegler's announcement
J. Edgar Hoover funeral
-Lighting
-Television coverage
Haldeman left at 10:31 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.