Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 742 › Conversation 742-014
Nixon, Haldeman & Ziegler on William C. Westmoreland and Presidential staff
Monday, June 26, 1972 · 12:08 PM–12:18 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman, Ronald Ziegler, and Stephen Bull to coordinate administrative details, including the retirement ceremony for General William C. Westmoreland. The discussion shifted to the roles and functions of the President’s military and civilian aides during presidential travel, specifically comparing them to advance men. Additionally, the group briefly addressed potential media concerns regarding the Westmoreland event and current developments involving John and Martha Mitchell.
- William C. Westmoreland
- Presidential staff
- White House operations
- Presidential scheduling
- John Mitchell
- Military aides
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
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
-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.Also recorded on June 26, 1972
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- 026-008 11:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 11:45 am to 11:47 am.
- 026-009 11:47 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 2:23 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 742-014, June 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/742-014 (accessed September 30, 2026).