Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 767
Nixon White House Tape 767 (August 11, 1972)
29 conversations · Oval Office · about 3 hr 43 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Bull, Butterfield, Ehrlichman, Woods
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified woman regarding the scheduling of a phone call for Patrick J. Buchanan. The conversation centered on verifying Buchanan's availability and coordinating a prompt communication once he arrived. The discussion concluded with the President emphasizing the priority of placing the call as soon as Buchanan was accessible.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and an unidentified staff member in the Oval Office to conduct routine administrative business. The participants primarily focused on processing official documents requiring the President’s signature and reviewing Patrick J. Buchanan's daily schedule. The brief meeting concluded after these logistical matters were addressed.
President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to address a logistical request. The primary purpose of the encounter was to arrange for the delivery of yellow legal pads. No further developments were recorded, and the woman departed shortly after the request was made.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified woman. The interaction centered on the handling of yellow legal pads, though no substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this brief encounter. The exchange concluded quickly, with the unidentified participant departing shortly thereafter.
President Richard Nixon met with Jeremiah Milbank, Jr. in the Oval Office to formally dictate a letter. This brief interaction served to document official correspondence between the President and Milbank. No further policy discussions or significant strategic decisions were recorded during this session.
President Nixon held a brief, one-minute meeting with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office. The primary focus of the discussion was a review of the daily news summary. No significant policy developments or long-term decisions were recorded during this abbreviated exchange.
President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office to focus on his reelection campaign efforts. During the session, he dictated a formal letter intended for the organization known as Democrats For Nixon. This action underscores the administration's strategic outreach to disaffected members of the opposition party during the 1972 campaign cycle.
President Nixon met with aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the White House schedule. The primary focus of the brief discussion was determining the optimal timing for a forthcoming meeting with Patrick J. Buchanan. No major policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served as a functional check on the President's calendar.
President Nixon met with an unknown individual, likely White House aide Stephen B. Bull, to discuss administrative matters regarding the President's daily schedule. The exchange includes brief, informal dialogue concerning the logistics of the President's upcoming agenda. No major policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.
President Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met to coordinate public relations and campaign strategies ahead of the 1972 election. They discussed managing media bias—specifically regarding crowd size reporting and the administration's record on hiring women for policy positions—and planned aggressive political attacks against George McGovern and Ramsey Clark. The discussion emphasized the need for consistent messaging from administration speakers regarding Clark's potential FBI appointment and the development of a forthcoming speech on amnesty by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and streamline his commitments. The discussion focused on prioritizing meetings with key political figures, including Henry Kissinger, Daniel P. Moynihan, and the duo of Clark MacGregor and John N. Mitchell, while clearing unnecessary appointments from the calendar. Nixon emphasized his desire for an open schedule, ultimately deciding to cancel several briefings and committee meetings to accommodate travel and convention-related priorities.
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative scheduling details. The brief discussion focused on managing the President's calendar, specifically regarding Henry Kissinger’s availability and an upcoming appointment with Peter G. Peterson. Bull received instructions to facilitate these arrangements before departing the office.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and manage his daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion was the potential addition of a meeting with John D. Ehrlichman to the President's calendar. Following this brief coordination, Bull exited the Oval Office to facilitate the requested adjustments.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding preparations for an upcoming trip to Camp David. The discussion focused on retrieving and reviewing copies of the President's 1960 and 1968 acceptance speeches. These historical documents were requested for the President to reference while at the retreat.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and personal aide Manolo Sanchez in the Oval Office to facilitate the administrative handling of a Dictabelt recording. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was the transfer of the recording for delivery to Marjorie P. Acker. No further policy or substantive discussions were recorded during this session.
President Nixon met with key staff members, including H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and Henry Kissinger, to coordinate administration messaging and political strategy ahead of the Republican National Convention. The discussion focused on managing media relations, attacking political opponent George McGovern—specifically regarding his potential appointment of Ramsey Clark as FBI director—and handling the resignation of Sargent Shriver. The President also reviewed progress on revenue sharing legislation, the administration's stance on busing, and ongoing diplomatic efforts concerning Vietnam and U.S.-Soviet relations.
President Nixon met with Henry Kissinger, Peter Flanigan, and Peter Peterson to discuss the status and strategic negotiation tactics for ongoing U.S.-Soviet trade agreements, including Lend-Lease settlements and potential gas deals. The participants analyzed how to leverage these economic discussions as bargaining chips while managing domestic political concerns, including the 1972 election and Congressional relations. Nixon directed the team to prepare concrete options for his review and emphasized that the administration should maintain a public appearance of optimism regarding the eventual conclusion of these agreements. Additionally, the group briefly touched upon trade interests involving Japan, Cuba-related maritime issues, and diplomatic gestures toward Poland.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discussed the impending resignation of HUD Secretary George Romney and his recent efforts to secure a private meeting with the President. They reviewed Romney’s tactical attempts to leverage potential resignation rumors to gain approval for additional staffing from the Office of Management and Budget. Nixon ultimately authorized the requested personnel increase through Caspar Weinberger while planning to address Hurricane Agnes relief efforts during the broader meeting with Romney and General George A. Lincoln.
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize his upcoming daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating the logistics for meetings with Donald E. Johnson and George W. Romney, specifically addressing the necessity of photographs for the latter. The brief session concluded with arrangements regarding the First Lady, Thelma “Pat” Nixon.
President Nixon met with HUD Secretary George Romney and other officials to discuss the federal disaster relief efforts in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, following devastating flooding. They evaluated the effectiveness of current recovery operations, addressed coordination problems among federal agencies, and debated the potential appointment of a dedicated federal disaster director, with William Scranton and Frank Carlucci suggested as candidates. Amidst these discussions, Romney expressed his frustration over declining influence within the administration and his desire to resign, prompting the President to counsel him on a graceful departure that would avoid damaging the 1972 re-election campaign.
President Nixon met with Veterans Affairs Administrator Donald E. Johnson and other aides to discuss the administration's legislative strategy regarding veterans' benefits and a messaging campaign for the 1972 election. Nixon emphasized the need to contrast his support for Vietnam veterans with the Democratic opposition's stance on amnesty and national security, specifically targeting comments made by Sargent Shriver and Ramsey Clark. The session also included administrative updates, such as the upcoming resignation of George Romney and a social visit with Donald McI. Kendall and his family, during which they exchanged gifts and discussed presidential items.
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative details regarding his daily schedule. The discussion centered on logistics for upcoming appointments, specifically involving First Lady Pat Nixon and a meeting with Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Murray Sloan. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon hosted a brief farewell meeting in the Oval Office for departing White House staffer Deborah Sloan and her family. The informal gathering included introductions of the Murray and Sloan families, the taking of official photographs, and the presentation of commemorative gifts featuring the Presidential seal. The conversation touched on casual topics, including the gender of Sloan's unborn child and the education plans of Laurie Murray, before the guests departed.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for his upcoming travel and personal schedule. The brief discussion focused on planning helicopter transportation and departure times. Following these administrative updates, the pair concluded their meeting to depart the Oval Office.
President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods and Arthur F. Burns to review administrative tasks and scheduling matters in the Oval Office. The participants discussed the President's previous engagement with the Donald McI. Kendall family and processed various documents requiring presidential signature. The brief meeting concluded following the arrival of Alexander P. Butterfield.
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to review administrative and clerical tasks. The discussion focused on editing a form letter and coordinating the scheduling for John B. Connally. Woods also addressed pending typing requirements and logistical arrangements involving the White House Blue Room.
President Nixon and his personal secretary Rose Mary Woods briefly discuss the logistics for an upcoming visit by Woods’s sister to the White House and the Executive Office Building. They touch upon the provision of presidential mementos, specifically a pin, to mark the occasion. The President also briefly references correspondence concerning a Jewish event and addresses potential administrative or operational tasks involving various staff members.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to address administrative logistics regarding upcoming speech preparations for the Republican National Convention. The discussion focused on the provision of yellow legal pads and the potential involvement of an unnamed woman in the drafting process. This brief exchange served to finalize clerical arrangements necessary for the President's convention appearances.
United States Secret Service agents met with President Nixon in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics. The discussion focused primarily on confirming the President's scheduled visit to the barber shop. The meeting concluded shortly thereafter, with the agents departing the premises to facilitate the planned movement.