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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-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