Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 741 › Conversation 741-010
Nixon, Haldeman & White House photographer on School busing and Teleprompter
Friday, June 23, 1972 · 1:04 PM–1:13 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate logistics for a televised statement regarding school busing, including teleprompter arrangements. The discussion also touched upon international economic policy, specifically the British reaction to currency devaluation and a potential follow-up call involving George P. Shultz and John B. Connally. This meeting served as a brief administrative session to finalize public messaging and manage ongoing foreign economic relations.
- School busing
- Teleprompter
- Economic policy
- Currency devaluation
- John B. Connally
- George P. Shultz
Audio
Audio for this conversation has not been released by the National Archives.
Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available because the audio has not been released.
NARA Description
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 741-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 741-10
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: 1:04-1:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. Haldeman.
Statement on busing
-Teleprompter
-Arrangements
The President talked with the White House operator.
[Conversation No. 741-10A]
[See Conversation No. 25-132]
[End of telephone conversation]
Economic policy
-George P. Shultz cable to John B. Connally
-British reaction to devaluation
-Possible telephone call
[No conversation]
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation may be found in U.S. v. Mitchell,
exhibit 2, pp. 00011-00012 (1-2); RG 460, pp. 1-2; and S.I., App. III, p. 75]
H. R. Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 1:04 and 1:13 pm
during the transcribed portion.
[Conversation No. 741-10B]
[End of transcription]
Haldeman left at 1:13 pm.Also recorded on June 23, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 741-010, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/741-010 (accessed September 30, 2026).