Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 725 › Conversation 725-008

Nixon & Acker on White House administration and Personnel management

Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 8:12 AM–8:14 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation725-008 on Tape 725 (tape position 00:17:24–00:18:35)StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:12 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 725-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Marjorie P. Acker in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics and personnel matters involving the White House staff. The conversation touched upon the scheduling of Rose Mary Woods and the processing of a permit for a staff member. The brief exchange concluded with brief, ambiguous commentary regarding security concerns at the President's private residence.

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17:07All right, it's a little tape there.
17:13All right.
17:13All right.
17:14Yeah, this lady in the back room, she's...
17:18Yes, all right.
17:19She's getting a permit this morning, but she's still at home.
17:23No, no, no, no.
18:12I'll be right out.
18:13All right.
18:48Well, later we go kill them.
18:52No, later we kill them there anyway.
18:53Yes, sir.
18:53It's a goddamn tragedy.
18:53I think it's fixed.
18:54You know, they made a wild spot at the president's home.

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 8:12 am and 8:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 725-8

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown after 8:12 am and unknown before 8:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Marjorie P. Acker.

       Memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

       Rose Mary Woods
          -Schedule
               -Location

Acker left.

Also recorded on May 16, 1972

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 024-139 8:11 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:11 am to 8:12 am.
  • 725-009 8:12 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:14 am.
  • 725-010 8:14 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and William M. Lukash met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:14 am to 8:43 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 725-008, 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/725-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).