Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 736 › Conversation 736-001
Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on State Dinner and Luis Echeverría Álvarez
Thursday, June 15, 1972 · 3:47 PM–5:25 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Oval Office to finalize logistical and ceremonial details for an upcoming State Dinner honoring Mexican President Luis Echeverría Álvarez. The discussion focused on complex seating arrangements, the management of invitation lists for various staff and guests, and the specific tone and structure of official toasts. Stephen B. Bull joined the session briefly as the President coordinated additional scheduling matters, including a meeting with John D. Ehrlichman.
- State Dinner
- Luis Echeverría Álvarez
- White House protocol
- H. R. Haldeman
- seating arrangements
Audio
Audio for this conversation has not been released by the National Archives.
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:47 pm to 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 736-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 735-16/736-1
Date: June 15, 1972
Time: 3:47 pm - 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[The recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
White House Head of State dinner
-Rose Mary Woods
-Ann Whitman
-Invitation
-Mary Jane McCaffrey
-Invitation
-Mamie G.D. Eisehnower
-Jo Ann (Horton) Haldeman
-Woods
-Role
-Wiley Buchanan
-White House staff
-Patricia R. Hitt
-Work in administration
-Appointments
State Dinner seating arrangements
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Mexicans
-Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr.
-Shape of table
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 16
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 57s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 16
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Head of State dinner for Luis Echeverria Alvarez
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-02) Conv. No. 735-16/736-1 (cont.)
-Echeverria’s statement
-Mexican television
-Toast
-Length
-Translation
-Statement
-Comparison With Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 18
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 18m 20s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 18
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The President's meeting with John D. Ehrlichman
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 19
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 22s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 19
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3
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-02) Conv. No. 735-16/736-1 (cont.)
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:59 pm.
The President's meeting with Ehrlichman
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm.
Haldeman left at 5:25 pm.Also recorded on June 15, 1972
- 735-010 1:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 735-013 2:30 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:03 pm.
- 735-014 3:04 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Sultan ibn Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, Ibrahim al-Sowayel, Melvin R. Laird, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Camile Nowfel, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:04 pm to 3:45 pm.
- 735-015 3:45 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:47 pm.
- 735-016 3:47 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:47 pm to 5:25 pm.
- 736-002 5:25 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, William G. Milliken, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 6:43 pm.
- 025-068 5:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 5:46 pm.
- 025-069 5:46 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William G. Milliken talked on the telephone from 5:46 pm to 5:54 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 736-001, June 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/736-001 (accessed September 30, 2026).