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Conversation 725-012

TapeTape 725StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 9:47 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 9:47 AMTape start time01:50:44Tape end time01:52:06ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate a meeting with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Shortly after the operator placed the call, Stephen B. Bull joined the President in the Oval Office. The brief exchange primarily functioned to coordinate logistics for Haig's arrival.

Alexander M. Haig Jr.Presidential schedulingWhite House operationsOval OfficeLogistics
AudioNARA Description

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 725-12

Date: May 16, 1972

                                           (rev. Jan-02)

Time: 9:47 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

       [See Conversation No. 24-141]

       [End of telephone conversation]

Stephen B. Bull entered at 9:47 am.

       President's conversation with the White House operator
           -Call to Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                      -Meeting with President

Bull left.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Oh, I just told her that I hate her.
Oh, I wanted you to tell me about your son, Westlaw.
Well, he called me.
You may have mentioned before, but I didn't get to see Ben.
Yes, sir.
He called me.
His neighbor was telling me this, which is a very interesting thing, about the Albany issue.
He was a C at the time, and he said, boy, this is a good thing, though, because they were shut down.
So he said, I don't know.
He thought that they were an issue.
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