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Conversation 781-005

TapeTape 781StartMonday, September 18, 1972 at 10:16 AMEndMonday, September 18, 1972 at 10:18 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly discussed media coverage of the previous day's Fall Italian Festival and reviewed television reporting of the event. The conversation addressed the president's dissatisfaction with the timing of broadcast segments and touched upon an administrative memorandum regarding presidential scheduling. Nixon acknowledged receipt of the memo and finalized the discussion before Haldeman departed the Oval Office.

Media coverageFall Italian FestivalPresidential schedulingPatrick J. BuchananPublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On September 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 am to 10:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 781-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 781-5

Date: September 18, 1972
Time: 10:16 am - 10:18 am
Location: Oval Office

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

             Media
                -Coverage of Fall Italian Festival, September 17, 1972
                    -Patrick J. Buchanan
                         -News summary
                    -Television coverage

             Scheduling
                 -Dwight L. Chapin
                 -David N. Parker
                 -William R. Codus
                 -The President's memorandum
                 -Tricia Nixon Cox

Haldeman left at 10:18 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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a little lecture to assembly.
There were all the little kids standing there.
It was really quite a night.
And that was a good, that kind of a deal.
You can, in fact, in the new summer, in the first case, we got very little blood.
But then we got the raiders on the gun.
Plus, there was no TV in this last night until the late days.
It was on the late days.
It was on the morning.
And I wanted to go over to the station.
I guess it's not necessary for you.
I've got your memo and the thoughts on the memo.
It should have been.
This is the one I wrote over the weekend.
I guess so.
Well, finally, I mean, I've got a couple of other things to make work out.
I can't hear some good ideas.
I need to run now.
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