11 conversations found
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 4:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-001 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The President specifically directs the operator to connect him with Costal. This brief exchange serves strictly as an administrative request to facilitate communication.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 4:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-002 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to conduct a brief administrative review of the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the involvement of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler in these planned activities. No major policy decisions were reached during this short coordination meeting.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-013 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to aide Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to initiate communication between the President and a key political advisor. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:07 pm to 4:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-014 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Charles W. Colson coordinate a brief meeting regarding Colson’s current activities. Colson confirms he is waiting to convene with the Detroit Committee following an earlier session in the Roosevelt Room. The President directs Colson to report to him shortly to discuss the matter.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-003 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Charles Colson met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate the handling of recording equipment and administrative materials. The interaction focused on the physical placement of documents or tapes, likely related to the maintenance of the White House taping system. No major policy decisions were made during this exchange, which functioned primarily as a logistical check-in.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:08 pm to 4:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-004 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding upcoming appointments. The brief discussion focused on managing the arrivals of Charles W. Colson and Ronald L. Ziegler. The President provided specific instructions to Bull to maintain discretion regarding the location of personnel during these transitions.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, George P. Shultz, Herbert Stein, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:10 pm to 5:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-005 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with his economic advisors and key staff, including George Shultz, Caspar Weinberger, Herbert Stein, H.R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman, to refine the administration's public relations strategy regarding the economy ahead of the 1972 election. The group evaluated the political impact of inflation, unemployment, and food prices, concluding that the public primarily associated rising food costs with processors and middlemen rather than the administration. Nixon directed his team to avoid getting bogged down in minor press interviews and instead focus their efforts on high-impact television appearances and providing economic talking points for political surrogates to utilize in their campaigns.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:32 pm and 5:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-015 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. of Louisiana. John B. Connally was present with the President during the request. The primary objective was to facilitate direct communication with Waggonner regarding legislative or political business.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:38 pm to 6:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-006 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with John Connally and H.R. Haldeman to discuss political maneuvering regarding the 1972 campaign, specifically focusing on Senate races and the handling of potential legal liabilities. They strategized on how to convince Republican candidates in Arkansas to withdraw to support powerful Democratic incumbents like John McClellan, who were seen as potential allies. Additionally, the participants addressed the imminent indictment of Jake Jacobsen, debating whether political influence could delay the process to protect Connally's interests and the "Democrats for Nixon" initiative.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:44 pm to 5:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-016 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon facilitates a brief phone call between Congressman Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. and John B. Connally to foster communication between the two men. Following introductory pleasantries, the conversation transitions into a casual, lighthearted exchange regarding the perceived differences in manners between the wealthy and the poor. No substantive political developments or policy decisions are documented in this portion of the recording.
On July 31, 1972, the recording device engaged at an unknown time between 5:54 pm and 8:44 pm, but the conversation appears to be blank. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-017 of the White House Tapes.
This recording captures a segment of the White House telephone system, though no audible content was preserved for analysis. Because the tape remains blank or unintelligible, no specific participants, topics, or substantive developments can be identified from this file. The recording serves only as a placeholder in the archival record of the Nixon administration's telephonic communications.