Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 777
Nixon White House Tape 777 (September 14, 1972)
5 conversations · Oval Office · about 2 hr 7 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Bull, Ziegler, Ehrlichman, Shultz
President Nixon met with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to address logistical coordination regarding John D. Ehrlichman's schedule. The discussion focused specifically on determining the appropriate timing for a future meeting between Ehrlichman and the President. No further developments were recorded before the visitor departed.
President Nixon met with his economic advisors and staff to plan the logistics of an upcoming revenue-sharing bill signing ceremony and to discuss future tax policy and budget strategies. The President emphasized the need for political carefulness regarding tax reform, expressing a strong desire to avoid any perception of a tax increase while seeking ways to provide property tax relief for senior citizens. The participants debated the merits of various tax proposals, including minimum tax adjustments and simplification measures, ultimately focusing on balancing fiscal responsibility with the administration's political objectives leading up to the 1972 election.
President Nixon met briefly with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate his daily schedule. The discussion primarily focused on reviewing the President’s recent appointments and addressing a follow-up to a recent telephone call from Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The meeting concluded quickly, with no substantive policy decisions recorded.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate the administration's upcoming public schedule. Primary attention focused on planning a signing ceremony for the National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Act, specifically addressing the political implications of inviting Senator Edward M. Kennedy to the event. The group also discussed potential press opportunities involving Ray Charles to promote sickle cell anemia research and briefly touched upon status updates regarding Vietnam War negotiations.
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman reviewed the status of Vietnam peace negotiations and upcoming foreign policy engagements, including visits from Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and British Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home. The discussion touched upon the congressional vote to end the war and the evolving media perception of Secretary of State William Rogers. Nixon and Haldeman further evaluated Henry Kissinger’s negotiation progress, contrasting his effectiveness with the perceived limitations of the State Department.