President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened in the Oval Office to discuss the handling of a landscape painting received as a gift from the Soviet Union. The primary objective was to determine the appropriate administrative procedure for cataloging or displaying the artwork. No further policy or political developments were recorded regarding this exchange.
Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn June 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 3:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 742-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 742-16
Date: June 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 3:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Gift from Soviet Union
-Art exhibit
-Landscape painting
The President and Haldeman left at an unknown time before 3:03 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation.