President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics and discuss scheduling concerns. The primary focus involved clarifying the status of a Secret Service deployment to ensure no unauthorized increases in staffing had occurred. The two concluded the session by briefly aligning on upcoming priorities and personal meetings.
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 7:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 725-1
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:55 am and 7:57 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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