President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman briefly discussed the political status of Senator Thomas Eagleton following reports that he intended to remain on the Democratic presidential ticket. They addressed conflicting narratives regarding whether the McGovern campaign had requested Eagleton's resignation. The discussion focused on assessing the media's coverage of these developments and determining the potential impact of the situation on the Democratic party's internal stability.
On July 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 1:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 756-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 756-18
Date: July 28, 1972
Time: 1:43 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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Thomas F. Eagleton
-Press conference
-Continuance on Democratic Party presidential ticket
-Continuance on ticket
-George S. McGovern's staff request
-Media coverage
Haldeman left at 1:45 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.