Conversation 742-014

Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.

On June 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 742-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 742-14

Date: June 26, 1972
Time: 12:08 - 12:18 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

      The President's schedule
           -Award ceremony
                -Gen. William C. Westmoreland
                       -Retirement
           -Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
                -Possible meeting with the President

      The President's military aides
           -Naval officer
           -Coast Guard officer
           -John V. (“Jack”) Brennan
           -James D. (“Don”) Hughes
                 -Role
           -Coast Guard officers
                 -The President’s view

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 12:11 pm.

      The President's schedule
           -Westmoreland ceremony
                -Press coverage
                       -The President’s view

Ziegler left at 12:12 pm.

      Ziegler
           -Press coverage

      The President's military aides
           -Roles
                -The President’s view
                -Zosimo T. Monzon

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                -Manolo Sanchez
                -The President’s view
                      -Civilian aides
                      -Military aides
                -Stephen B. Bull
          -Cmdr. Craig S. Campbell
          -Civilians
                -Advance men
                -Bull
          -Roles
          -Compared to advance men
          -Presidential travel
                -Advance men compared with military aides

     Henry Cabot Lodge
         -Role in administration

     John N. Mitchell
          -Richard A. Moore
          -Martha (Beall) Mitchell
               -Frederick C. LaRue
               -Interview in New York

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:12 pm.

     The President's schedule
          -Westmoreland
               -Citation
               -The President’s remarks

The President, Bull, and Haldeman left at 12:18 pm.