Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 725 › Conversation 725-002
Nixon & Haldeman on Secret Service and Public relations
Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 7:57 AM–8:03 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to review the day's schedule and discuss optics regarding presidential public appearances. Following reports concerning Secret Service protection levels for candidates, Nixon sought to increase his public visibility by proposing a walk to the Treasury Department to interact with tourists. Haldeman facilitated the planning of these events and the President’s upcoming meetings with key staff, including John Ehrlichman, Charles Colson, and Henry Kissinger.
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NARA 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
-Herb G. Klein
-Emil Mosbacher
-William P. Rogers
-Henry A. Kissinger
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 2m 3s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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President's schedule
-Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and Colson
-Meeting with Kissinger
Haldeman left at 8:03 am.Also recorded on May 16, 1972
- 725-001 7:55 AM · 1 min — 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.
- 024-137 8:03 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 024-138 8:03 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 725-003 8:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 725-004 8:03 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 725-005 8:03 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 725-006 8:03 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
- 725-007 8:03 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:12 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 725-002, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/725-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).