Conversation 746-018

TapeTape 746StartSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 1:02 PMEndSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 1:05 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Walters, Vernon A.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon met with Deputy Director of the CIA Vernon A. Walters to discuss his adjustment to his new role within the intelligence agency. Nixon inquired about Walters' satisfaction with the position and instructed him to secure assistance in managing specific operational challenges. The conversation emphasized the President's desire for Walters to navigate these internal matters discreetly without unnecessary administrative oversight.

Vernon A. WaltersCentral Intelligence AgencyPersonnel ManagementPresidential Oversight

On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:02 pm to 1:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 746-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 746-18
Date: July 1, 1972
Time: 1:02 pm - 1:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters.

[See Conversation No. 26-44]

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before I ended up taking it.
So therefore, I don't know whether that's the only reason why, frankly, I have a great state department, because I know the league.
What do you think about this?
Yeah.
Well, I want you to get a little bit of help.
But I don't want you to have to go to my office or my computer to get it.
All the way in my direction.
Fine.
Fine.
How do you like your job?
Right.
Right.
Well, we'll get it with a few different things.
Take the CIA and the assaults.
All right.
All right.