Conversation: 224-001
Prev: 223-021 Next: 224-002Start Date: 13-Nov-1972 3:08 PM
End Date: 13-Nov-1972 3:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On November 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:08 pm to 3:55 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 224-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 224-1
Date: November 13, 1972
Time: 3:08 pm - 3:55 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Second term reorganization
-Charles W. Colson
-Role
-Consultation
-Personnel
-“On call” status
-Difficulty
-Family
-Age
-Personality
-Intelligence
-Qualifications
-Internal Revenue Service [IRS]
-Foundations
-Tax exempt status
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Buchanan
-Role
-Communications director
-Judgment
-Responsibility
-Memoranda of 1972 election
-Instability
-Benefits
-Comparison with Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-Analyst
-Investigations
-Foundations
-Tax-exempt status
-Common Cause
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-Ford Foundation
-Comparison to investigations of the White House
-Watergate
-International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT]
-IRS
-Katherine L. Graham
-Psychological effect
-Public opinion
-Buchanan
-Tax-exempt status
-Tax payers
The President's schedule
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
Stephen B. Bull entered and left at an unknown time before 3:53 pm
-Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
-Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Arrival
-Andrews Air Force Base
-Timing
Vietnam negotiations
-Agnew
Second term reorganization
-Proposed meeting with the President
-Basic thinking
-The President’s agreement
-Organization mechanics
-The President’s interest
-Public relations signals
-Importance
-Importance
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Roy L. Ash
-Ash
-Office of Management and Budget [OMB]
-Appointment
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-Reluctance
-Reorganization
-Preferred role
-International economics
-Staff work
-Comparison to Peter G. Peterson
-Europe
-Treasury secretary
-Proposed ad hoc summit organization
-Policy making group
-General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT]
-European Economic Community [EEC]
-Commitments from heads of state
-Purpose
-Rules of economic competition
-“Economic peacekeeping”
-Comparison to the Geneva Conventions on
warfare
-Ash
-The President’s representative
-Informality
-Kissinger
-Political judgment
-Economic judgment
-Importance
-Ash
-John B. Connally
-George P. Shultz
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Confirmation
-Role
-State Department
-Abilities
-State Department
-Frank C. Carlucci
-State Department
-[David] Kenneth Rush
-Confirmation
-J. William Fulbright's committee
-Methods of operations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-Concern
-Role
-Special Assistant to the President
-State Department reorganization
-Carlucci
-Kissinger
-Arrogance
-Social Status
-Confirmation
-Rush
-Job title
-Mail operation
-Rose Mary Woods
White House staff
-Woods
-Camp David villa accommodations
-Relations with staff
-Work load
-Trip to Camp David
-Job performance
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
1972 Election
-Supporters
-Thank you letters
-Format
The President’s schedule
-Dr. William O. Chase
1972 Election
-Mail to the President
-Public reaction
-New York
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
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Celebrities
-Joe Namath
-Leonid I. Brezhnev, Chou En-lai, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir
-Willy Brandt, Edward R.G. Heath
-William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-[Pope Paul VI] Giovanni Buttista Motini
- Kissinger
-Appearance at Rusty Pelican, Key Biscayne
-Recognition
-Comparison to the President
White House social affairs
-White House staff, press parties
-Public opening
-Problems
-Receptions
-Invitations
-1973 Inauguration period
-Christmas
-Washington, DC residents
-Tourists
-Invitations
-Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia
-Iowa, Oregon, Alabama
-Labor
-Old elite
-Washington elite
-Republican elite
-Christmas tours of White House
-Youth
-John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
-Youth
-Uline Arena
-Concert
-1973 Inaugural concert
-Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
-Youth concert
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-The President’s appearance at concerts
-Party
-Enthusiasm
-Eugene Ormandy
-Country music concert
-South, Midwest
-Gospel music
-Karen and Richard Carpenter
-Johnny Cash
-Youth
-1973 Inaugural ball
-Entertainment
-Purpose
-Famous people
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Connally
-Meeting with Colson
-Meeting with Kissinger
-Colson
-Haldeman briefing
-Discussion of second term
-Secretary of Labor
-Connally
Second term reorganization
-FredericV. Malek
1973 Inauguration
-Jeb Stuart Magruder
-Malek
-Advance men
-District of Columbia committee
-1972 election
-Arrangements
-Advance men
-Military aides
-Bands
-Parade
-Planning
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-Bands
-Rose Parade
-Unknown person
-Representation
-New Majority
-Polish customs
-Italian customs
-Lithuanian-Americans
-Cuban-Americans
-States
-Governors
-Themes
-Nationalities
-Planning
-Leonard Grament
-Dwight L. Chapin
-Republican National Convention
-Advance men
-Blacks
-Grambling University Award
-Press plan
-Colson
The President's schedule
-Colson
-Malek
-Kissinger and Haig
-Colson
-Meeting with Haldeman
-November Group
-[Peter H. Dailey]
-1973 Inauguration
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
1972 Election
-The President’s thank you letters
-Republicans
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Apr.-08)
Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d)
-Woods
-Ryan family
-Edward O. Sullivan III
White House social affairs
-Commander [first name unknown] Jackson
-Hors d’oeuvres
1972 Election
-Date
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Haldeman left at 3:55 pm.