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Conversation: 193-017

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Start Date: 8-Jun-1972 11:25 AM

End Date: 8-Jun-1972 12:31 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Camp David Operator

Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:24:49

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:13:27

193a.mp3

193b.mp3

193c.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:31 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 193-17

Date: June 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 12:31 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's schedule

     President's schedule
          -Camp David
                 -Effect
          -Florida
          -Camp David
                 -Advantages
                 -Henry A. Kissinger
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                         Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. Jan-02)

               -President's activities
               -Exposure
         -Florida
         -California

    Public relations
         -Monday
                -The President’s trip to the Soviet Union
                -Pictures
                      -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                            -Quality
         -The Eye on Nixon
                -Julie Nixon Eisenhower's book
                      -Distribution
         -Monday
         -Mailing lists
                -Computerization
                -Classification
                      -Supporters
                -White House efforts
                -Supporters
                      -President’s previous trips to the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic
                            of China [PRC]
                      -President’s speeches


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 8s ]


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    Stockholm Conference
         -Vietnam
               -Environment
                    -Olaf Palme's statement
                    -State Department reaction
         -U.S. Ambassador To Sweden
               -Jerome H. Holland
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. Jan-02)

              -Possible reassignment
              -The President’s instructions


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 7m 59s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3

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    John D. Ehrlichman's schedule
         -Return from trip
         -Meeting with President

    Domestic issues
        -Revenue sharing
              -Exposure
                    -The President’s view
        -Important issues
              -Drugs
              -Spending
              -Taxes
              -Inflation
        -Positive domestic issues
              -George W. Romney
              -John A. Volpe
              -Elliot L. Richardson
              -Robert H. Finch
              -Rogers C.B. Morton
        -Environment issue
              -Visibility
                    -Expenditures
              -Water bill
              -Gerald R. Ford
              -William D. Ruckelshaus


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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. Jan-02)

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 9m 26s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4

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    President's schedule
         -Meeting with Kissinger
         -Congressional committee appearance by President
                -Walt W. Rostow [?]
                -Propriety

    Kissinger's role


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 5m 41s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5

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    Busing
         -Constitutional amendment
              -Charles W. Colson's views
         -Legislation
              -Higher Education Bill
                    -Ehrlichman's view of prospects
                    -Colson's view
                    -Ehrlichman
                    -Schedule in Congress
                          -Busing provisions

    Debt limit
         -Plans

    Tax reform
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. Jan-02)

            -Wilbur D. Mills
                 -Position

     Earl L. Butz
          -Conversation with Haldeman


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 5m 51s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6

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     President's schedule
          -Ehrlichman
                 -Draft for President

     Irving Kristol

The President talked with the Camp David operator at an unknown time between 11:25 am and
12:31 pm.

[Conversation No. 192-17A]

[See Conversation No. 133-13]

[End of telephone conversation]

     Kevin P. Phillips column
          -Colson

     San Francisco exhibit on the PRC
          -Television and press coverage
               -San Francisco Chronicle
               -San Francisco Examiner

     Tour

     Soviet Union exhibit
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                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Jan-02)

     Italy
             -Frank L. Rizzo's invitation from mayor of Rome

Camp David operator talked with the President at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:31
pm.

[See Conversation No. 133-14]

Haldeman left at 12:31 pm.

[End of telephone conversation]