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Conversation 725-002

TapeTape 725StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 7:57 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:03 AMTape start time00:01:42Tape end time00:08:48ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:57 am to 8:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 725-2

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 7:57 am- 8:03 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

      President's schedule
          -Cabinet meeting
                      -Time
          -Charles W. Colson

      Secret Service protection
          -Level
                Presidential candidates
                     -Editorial in New York Times

      President's schedule
          -Meeting public
                      -Reason
                      -Location
                -Treasury Department
                      -Handshaking with White House tourists
          -Meeting in John B. Connally's office
          -Mexico-US Interparliamentary Conference
                -Michael J. Mansfield
          -The President’s view
          -Allen J. Ellender
                -Forthcoming film
                      -Audience

                                     (rev. Jan-02)

          -Herb G. Klein
          -Emil Mosbacher
          -William P. Rogers
          -Henry A. Kissinger

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      President's schedule
          -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and Colson
          -Meeting with Kissinger

Haldeman left at 8:03 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Under no circumstances has our secret service unit increased any place.
I know this is
Yeah.
Second, the other thing, if there was something I could do in the wake of, I don't know what it is, but to go out today, I would like to do it.
You understand what I'm talking about, sir?
I don't know where the hell we could go, and you have to just go walking.
You know, how can I walk?
I understand, I just thought,
what he did a while back.
He could walk over to the Treasury Department, which gives you the whole line of people waiting to get in the White House, which is a hell of a lot.
And you have all this Treasury news today, so it's unlikely that he's going to fall.
Jake had some people and just get caught out there.
You'd have to go over and spend a little time in his office.
Yes, sir.
All right.
That's the same kind of work.
That was the voice.
Okay.
You want to set it?
Hi.
Hi.
Hey, you going to Russia?
Yes, I'm very, very pretty.
Been there?
Yes.
Been to Europe?
I've been to Europe.
I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been,
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