Secret White House Tapes

719–7

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719–7
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • H. R. Haldeman
May 4, 1972
Conversation No. 719-7

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 9:59 am and before 10:22 am
Location: Oval Office

The President rehearsed a portion of his \"Eulogy Delivered at Funeral Services for J. Edgar
Hoover\"

[A transcript of the final eulogy appears in Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon,
1972, pp. 574-575]

[End of transcribed portion]

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 10:13 am.

John B. Connally
-Departure from administration
-Timing
-Support for the President
-Soviet Summit
-North Vietnam offensive
-Conclusion
-Continuation
-Stalemate
-Meeting with the President
-Delay
-President's speech

Soviet Summit
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)


-Possible cancellation
-Impact
-Criticism
-\"Hawks\"
-Democrats
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Effect on forthcoming election
-Similarity to 1960 election
-Soviet propaganda
-North Vietnam offensive
-US counteraction
-Plans
-Cancellation
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-President’s previous trip
-Postponement
-Duration
-Domestic reaction
-Timing with forthcoming election
-Negotiations with Soviets
-Humphrey
-George S. McGovern
-Edward M. Kennedy
-Cancellation
-Risks


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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[Duration: 1m 36s ]


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-Soviet Summit
-Postponement
-Election issue
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 719-7 (cont.)

-Humphrey

The President left at an unknown time before 10:22 am.
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719–7

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