Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Tricia Nixon Cox, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, Charles W. Colson, Richard J. Daley, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:35 pm to 5:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 740-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 740-7 Date: June 22, 1972 Time: 4:35-5:20 pm. Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's meeting with John Cardinal Krol The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox between 4:35 and 4:36 pm. [Conversation No. 740-7A] [See Conversation No. 25-126; one item has been withdrawn.] [End of telephone conversation] Merv Griffin David Frost's television show -Question to Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Response -Frost's questioning -Intermission -Questions from audience -[Dwight]David Eisenhower, II -Julie's response -Arrangements -Importance -White House efforts Julie Eisenhower -Atlanta speech on cancer -Press coverage (rev. Feb-02) -Question on Frost's show -Tricia Nixon Cox -Frost -Haldeman’s view -White House role The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with broadcasting executives -Peter M. Flanigan -Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., briefing -Herbert G. Klein -Statement by the President -Broadcasting executives concerns -Haldeman’s view -Cable television -The President’s view -Business leaders -Caspar W. Weinberger -Other meetings -Press conferences -The President's foreign travel -Value -Television presentations -Preparation -Questions -Campaign contributions -Value -Departments -Congress -Ronald L. Ziegler -John D. Ehrlichman -House Resolution [H.R.] 1 -Equal time -Ziegler The President's previous press conference -Questions -Topics -Wire reports -Meat quotas -Price controls -Quotas on meat -The President's answer (rev. Feb-02) Beef prices -Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Quotas -The President’s position -Possible administrative action -Meat substitutes -Melvin R. Laird -Military procurement -Beef -Prices of meat -Weinberger -Fish -Chicken -Supply -Prices -Compared with beef -COLC -General Services Administration [GSA] -The President’s view -Storage -Earl L. Butz -Weinberger -The President’s view -George A. Lincoln -Military menus Talk show -Griffin -Commentator -David N. Parker [?] Press conferences -Briefing books -Size -Patrick J. Buchanan Books by Henry Fairlie -Ehrlichman -Extra copies Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:36 pm. (rev. Feb-02) Ziegler -Press conference The President's schedule -Meeting in the Cabinet Room Bull left at an unknown time before 5:02 pm. Kristol -Quality of writing, thinking -Haldeman’s view Andrew M. Greeley -Quality of writing, thinking Unknown person from Hagerstown, Maryland -Charles W. Colson Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:36 p.m. The President's schedule -The President’s view -Staff suggestions -Meeting -The President's meeting with broadcasters -Time Bull left at an unknown time before 5:02 p.m. The President's schedule -Use of time The President's schedule -Press conferences -Preparation -Questions -Preparation -Length -Trip to California -Press conferences -Frequency -Lawrence M. Higby -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon (rev. Feb-02) -Trips -Plans -Trip to Mexico -Weather Haldeman talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 4:36 and 5:02 pm. [Conversation No. 740-7B] [See Conversation No. 25-127] Haldeman conferred with the President at an unknown time. The President's schedule -Plans Haldeman talked with Colson. [See Conversation No. 25-127] [End of telephone conversation] The President's schedule -Time off -Florida -Walker’s Cay -Presidential telephone calls -Relaxation Ziegler entered at 5:02 pm. The President's previous press conference -Press coverage -Congressional action on weapons -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Laird -Effect on future negotiations -Meat quota -Tax reform -Timing of proposals Colson entered at 5:04 pm. (rev. Feb-02) The President's press conference -Political questions -Television -Campaign ground rules -Equal time concerns -News conferences Telephone The President talked with Richard J. Daley between 5:05 and 5:07 pm. [Conversation No. 740-7C] [See Conversation No. 25-128] [End of telephone conversation] The President's conversation with Daley -Vietnam Statement Krol’s meeting with the President -Statement to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter -Support for the President The President's schedule -Press conferences -Value -Timing -Vietnam -Summits in Moscow and Peking -Mining of Haiphong Harbor -Dangers -Importance of mining Haiphong Harbor -Soviet Union Press conferences -Effect -Possible consequences -Administration view -Press -Haldeman’s view -Congress -Press conferences by the President (rev. Feb-02) -Value -Publicity for the President -Timing -Elliot L. Richardson -Effect -Busing issue -Food prices -Television coverage -Preparation by the President -The President's answers William McC. Blair, Jr. -Position -Administrative Action -Funding for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Haldeman’s role -Replacement -Park Service -Salary ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Privacy] [Duration: 5s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** -New position -Responsibilities -Abe Fortas -Resolution of commendation Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 5:14 pm. Correspondence -John Mackey -Hays Parker Ziegler left at 5:17 pm. (rev. Feb-02) Correspondence -Letter to Parker -Quality of preparation -Quality of style -Revision -Draft -Information -Revision -The President's review -Letter to Mackey Butterfield left at 5:19 pm. The President, Haldeman, and Colson left at 5:20 pm.
No transcript is available for this conversation.