Conversation: 189-010
Prev:  189-009 Next: 189-011Start Date: 17-May-1972 10:15 AM
End Date: 17-May-1972 10:32 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:41:24
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:56:34
NARA Description:
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:15 am to 10:32 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 189-10 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 10:15 am - 10:32 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union -Preparations -Briefing books -Henry A. Kissinger -Instructions for speechwriters -Toasts -Length -Notes -A speech -Draft -Kissinger's review -President's review -President's meeting with Kissinger -Speeches -Drafts -Haldeman's review -Kissinger's work 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 189-10 (cont.) -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Duties -Ronald L. Ziegler -Duties -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -The President’s view -William L. Safire -The President’s view -Price and Safire -Toasts and other speeches -Method of delivery -Leonid I. Brezhnev -Translation -Length -Substance -Notes -Television coverage -Length -Television coverage -Length -Notes Calls to Dr. William Lukash, John B. Connally, Charles W. Colson and Henry A. Kissinger ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 43s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Wallace -Injury -Paralysis -Lukash's diagnosis 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 189-10 (cont.) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 20s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Connally -Resignation announcement -Speculation Michael J. Mansfield -Colson's report -Dealings with administration -The President’s view -Trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC] Vietnam -Robert C. Byrd Amendment -Vote timetable -Clifford P. Case-Frank F. Church Amendment -Cease fire -Case-Church Amendment -Robert A. Taft, Jr. and Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. -Votes -Senate role in war -Kissinger -Charles H. Percy -Taft Soviet Summit -Plans President's previous walk to Treasury Department 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 189-10 (cont.) -Press coverage -Importance -Wallace Vietnam War -Critics -Soviet Summit Soviet Summit -Logistics -Arrangements -Emil (“Bus”) Mosbacher, Jr. -Role -A speech -Andrews -Work in the Soviet Union -Secretaries -Beverly J. Kaye -Marjorie P. Acker -Typing work -PRC trip -Price and Safire -Typing ability -Rose Mary Woods -Work on speeches -Work on trip Connally -Telephone calls -Purpose -Ehrlichman