President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman, Stephen Bull, and Richard Moore to discuss the ongoing political and legal fallout following the recent Watergate break-in. The participants evaluated the administration's strategic response to the burgeoning scandal, focusing on controlling the narrative and managing potential investigations. The discussion centered on containment measures and internal assessments of how to mitigate the damage caused by the unauthorized entry at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn June 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:24 pm to 4:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 745-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 744-24/745-1
No transcript is available for this conversation.