Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 789 › Conversation 789-001

Nixon, Haldeman & Sanchez on White House grounds and Landscaping

Saturday, September 30, 1972 · 8:58 AM–9:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation789-001 on Tape 789StartSaturday, September 30, 1972 at 8:58 AMEndSaturday, September 30, 1972 at 9:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 789-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull to discuss the aesthetics of the White House grounds. The group focused specifically on the appearance of the trees and flowers surrounding the property. No significant policy decisions were made during this brief observation of the exterior environment.

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Now, one of those black cars is coming.
I saw the board go up.
Look at the trees.

NARA Description

On September 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:58 am and 9:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 789-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 789-001

Date: September 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:58 am and 9:42 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull.

             White House grounds
                 -Flowers
                 -Trees

Haldeman, Sanchez, and Bull left at an unknown time before 9:42 am.

Also recorded on September 30, 1972

  • 789-002 9:42 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:06 am.
  • 789-003 10:06 AM · 17 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:16 am.
  • 789-004 10:17 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:34 am.
  • 789-005 10:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:56 am.
  • 789-006 10:56 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:56 am to 12:00 pm.
  • 030-036 11:52 AM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:52 am to 11:54 am.
  • 030-037 12:00 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:05 pm.
  • 789-007 12:00 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Charles E. ("Chip") Bohlen, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 789-001, September 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/789-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).