Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 785
Nixon White House Tape 785 (September 22, 1972)
4 conversations · Oval Office · about 15 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Bull, Haldeman, Colson, Sturby
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate a briefing or private discussion. The primary purpose of the meeting was for the President to initiate a request to schedule a follow-up session with Charles W. Colson. Bull acknowledged the request before departing the Oval Office three minutes later.
President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman and Charles Colson to coordinate logistics for an upcoming trip to Texas and to assess the 1972 presidential campaign. The discussion centered on countering George McGovern's focus on the Vietnam War through favorable economic data and foreign policy achievements, such as upcoming arms control agreements. Additionally, Nixon directed his staff to maintain a firm stance regarding Jewish political groups and Soviet trade relations, dismissing the need to condition trade deals on political pandering.
President Nixon met with representatives of the Almas Shriners to discuss their charitable hospital network and fundraising activities, including football-related events. During the brief session, which included a photo opportunity, the President presented gifts to the attendees and their wives. The group also touched upon the President’s travel schedule and briefly discussed political support in Indiana.
An unidentified group of individuals met briefly in the Oval Office for a conversation that lasted less than two minutes. The content of this interaction was deemed personal and was subsequently withdrawn from the public record. Due to the lack of a transcript and the confidential nature of the discussion, no substantive policy matters or official developments are available for analysis.