Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 772 › Conversation 772-005

Nixon & Haldeman on Munich Olympics and Israeli athletes

Thursday, September 7, 1972 · 10:24 AM–10:32 AM ET · Oval Office ·27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation772-005 onTape 772StartThursday, September 7, 1972 at 10:24 AMEndThursday, September 7, 1972 at 10:32 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 772-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed logistics for a memorial service following the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. They coordinated the President’s attendance at a planned service, specifically addressing the timing and location requirements. The discussion focused on finalizing arrangements for a Catholic mass to be held at the U.S. Capitol.

Munich Olympics
Israeli athletes
Terrorism
Memorial service
U.S. Capitol

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NARA Description

On September 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 10:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 772-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 772-5

Date: September 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:24 am - 10:32 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

             Murder of Israeli athletes at Olympic Games in Munich,
             Germany
                -Church service
                     -Time
                     -Location
                          -US Capitol
                     -Catholic mass

Haldeman left at an unknown time before 10:32 am.

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106-012 10:18 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:18 am and 9:30 pm.
772-006 10:32 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:40 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 772-005, September 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/772-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).