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Conversation 023-086

TapeTape 23StartWednesday, April 26, 1972 at 4:10 PMEndWednesday, April 26, 1972 at 4:31 PMParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Kissinger, Henry A.;  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman, Henry Kissinger, and President Nixon coordinated regarding the scheduling of a Senate Democratic caucus, which had been a point of concern for the administration's Vietnam policy strategy. Kissinger reported that Senator Robert C. Byrd successfully delayed the caucus from the following day until the next Wednesday by requiring a formal written request. The group expressed satisfaction with this development, concluding that the delay had been effectively secured through Byrd's intervention.

Vietnam WarSenate Democratic CaucusRobert C. ByrdCongressional relationsPolitical strategy
AudioNARA Description

On April 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-086 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 23-86

Date: April 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:10 and 4:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See also Conversation No. 333-21F]

     Vietnam
          -Democratic caucus
              -Kissinger's call to Robert C. Byrd
                    -Time

Kissinger conferred with the President at an unknown time.

     Verification of Senate Democratic caucus meeting time

[End of conferral]

     Vietnam
          -Democratic caucus
              -Kissinger's conversation with Byrd
                    -Byrd's reaction
              -Change of time
                    -Method
              -Byrd
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Oh, it's Mr. Haldeman wants to see you.
Henry?
Bob.
I talked to Bird and he says the caucus is next Wednesday, not tomorrow.
No caucus tomorrow?
That's what he says.
The Senate caucus?
That's what he says.
Great.
I mean, you can check it, but just don't... Bird was very goofy about that being caught.
talking to us.
Yeah.
But he said it was next Wednesday.
Okay.
Maybe they've changed it then on their own initiative.
Yeah.
That's great.
He said the way he changed is to make them put the request in writing and that he only received today, so he put it for next Wednesday.
Oh, so he did change it.
That's what he says.
I see.
I thought you meant it had already been changed.
No, no.
It is changed now.
You've got it changed.
No, no.
It had been changed.
He had already gotten it changed.
I see.
Excellent.
Okay.
If you want to confirm it.
No, that's fine.
But we can rely on him, can't we?
Oh, sure.
Our original information was still right, that they were planning to have it tomorrow.
They were planning to have it this week.
I don't know.
But then he screwed it up.
Yeah.
Good.
Good.
Perfect.
Right.
Okay, thanks.
Right.
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