Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 733 › Conversation 733-004

Nixon & Haldeman on John D. Lavelle and Vietnam War

Wednesday, June 14, 1972 · 11:07 AM–11:15 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation733-004 on Tape 733 (tape position 02:36:33–02:36:39)StartWednesday, June 14, 1972 at 11:07 AMEndWednesday, June 14, 1972 at 11:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 733-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss the controversial case of General John D. Lavelle. The conversation focused on the implications of the unauthorized air strikes conducted by Lavelle in North Vietnam and the resulting political fallout. They assessed how to manage the administration's response to the investigation and potential public perception surrounding the General's actions.

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NARA Description

On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 733-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 733-4

Date: June 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:07 and 11:15 am
Location: Oval Office

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

     Discussion of case of John D. Lavelle

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  • 733-005 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am.
  • 733-006 11:15 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:55 am.
  • 733-007 11:55 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:16 pm.
  • 733-008 12:30 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:02 pm.
  • 025-065 1:05 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 733-004, June 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/733-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).