Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 759 › Conversation 759-001
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Life magazine
Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 7:52 AM–8:32 AM ET · Oval Office · 31 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown woman in the Oval Office to discuss a request for information from Life magazine. Specifically, the President was interested in a photograph of Thomas F. Eagleton's son, Terry Eagleton, with himself, which was taken by Oliver F. Atkins. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate this information request.
- Life magazine
- Thomas F. Eagleton
- Terry Eagleton
- Oliver F. Atkins
- Presidential photographs
- Information request
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NARA Description
On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:52 am and 8:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 759-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 759-1
Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:52 am and 8:32 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
Request for information
-Life magazine
-Photograph of Thomas F. Eagleton's son [Terry Eagleton] with the
President
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:32 am.Also recorded on August 2, 1972
- 759-002 8:32 AM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:32 am to 10:25 am.
- 028-040 9:33 AM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:25 am.
- 028-041 9:33 AM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:34 am.
- 759-003 10:25 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:34 am.
- 759-004 10:25 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:34 am.
- 759-005 10:34 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 11:47 am.
- 759-006 11:47 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
- 759-007 11:47 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 759-001, August 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/759-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).