Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 725 › Conversation 725-006

Nixon & Acker on William M. Lukash and George C. Wallace

Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 8:03 AM–8:11 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation725-006 on Tape 725 (tape position 00:16:07–00:16:20)StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:03 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:11 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 725-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Marjorie P. Acker, to briefly coordinate administrative matters regarding Dr. William M. Lukash. The discussion focused on scheduling a meeting between the President and Dr. Lukash, as well as clarifying the status and location of George C. Wallace following a phone call. This meeting served as a logistical update to manage the President's immediate calendar and communications.

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NARA Description

On May 16, 1972, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 725-6

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 8:11 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Marjorie P. Acker.

       Dr. William M. Lukash
           -Meeting with President
           -Possible location
                 -George C. Wallace
           -Phone call to President
           -Identified

Acker left.

Also recorded on May 16, 1972

725-002 7:57 AM · 7 min — 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.
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.
725-007 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.
024-140 8:10 AM · 6 min — William M. Lukash, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:10 am to 8:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 725-006, 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/725-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).