Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 749
Nixon White House Tape 749 (July 21, 1972 – July 22, 1972)
6 conversations · Oval Office · about 48 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Haldeman, Butterfield, Bull, MacGregor
President Nixon met with Alexander Butterfield and H. R. Haldeman to coordinate the President’s administrative schedule and discuss political developments. The discussion addressed the transition of John Mitchell following his departure from the Committee to Re-elect the President, specifically touching on his personal difficulties regarding his wife, Martha Mitchell. Additionally, the participants reviewed ongoing 1972 campaign polling data and recent interactions with administration officials.
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, Clark MacGregor, and Robert J. Dole to strategize regarding the upcoming 1972 presidential campaign. The discussion focused on political maneuvering and the coordination of campaign efforts in the lead-up to the election. While a significant portion of the meeting was withdrawn from public record, the session served as a tactical planning assembly for the administration's political team.
President Richard Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office during a late-night session. While the majority of the brief encounter consists of withdrawn personal material, the meeting serves as a record of the routine interactions between the President and his long-time staff member. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments were captured in this exchange.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and refine his upcoming daily schedule. The discussion centered on coordinating meetings with George P. Shultz regarding his recent interactions with AFL-CIO leader George Meany, as well as scheduling time with H.R. Haldeman. This brief session served to finalize key administrative arrangements and personnel consultations for the President's immediate agenda.
President Nixon met with George Shultz and H.R. Haldeman to discuss strategies for leveraging favorable economic news while managing the administration's public image amidst ongoing tensions with Congress. They reviewed the political impact of recent labor developments, specifically addressing the fallout from the withdrawn transportation strikes legislation and planning a coordinated announcement regarding Vice President Spiro Agnew. Throughout the discussion, the President emphasized the importance of media relations and directed staff to prioritize public relations strategies in upcoming legislative conflicts.
Alexander P. Butterfield met with an individual identified as Mike to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the logistical arrangements for a scheduled lunch. The participants concluded their brief meeting and departed the Oval Office shortly thereafter.