Conversation: 226-001
Prev:  225-041 Next: 226-002Start Date: 16-Nov-1972 5:42 PM
End Date: 16-Nov-1972 6:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On November 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:42 pm to 6:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 226-1 Date: November 16, 1972 Time: 5:42 pm - 6:05 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Second term reorganization -William P. Roger’s tenure as Secretary of State -The President’s recent conversation with Rogers -Press relations -Marvin L. Kalb story -Vietnam -Settlement agreement -Henry A. Kissinger -Kissinger -Kalb story -Fears of John B. Connally -John D. Ehrlichman and Haldeman -Schedule -Rogers -Recent conversation with the President -Florida meetings with Kissinger -Haldeman’s meeting with Rogers -Vietnam -Cabinet officers -Rogers’s concern -The President’s approach -Explanation of plans -Officers’ views -The President’s view -Dealing with each officers -Rogers’s view -Tone -Rogers’s recommendation -George W. Romney -Richard G. Kleindienst -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-08) Conversation No. 226-1 (cont’d) -Double standard -Kleindienst -Effort for the President’s 1968 nomination -Compared to Rogers -Rogers -Retention -Reasons -Vietnam -Kissinger’s role -State Department -Deputy Secretary -[David] Kenneth Rush -Under Secretary for Economic Affairs -Secretary -William J. Casey -Deputy Secretary -Rush -Rogers -Secretary Rush -June 1973 -Kissinger -Connally -Rogers -Resignation -June1, 1973 deadline -Kissinger -Casey -Deputy Secretary -Rush -Rush -Deputy Secretary -Casey -Under Secretary for Economic Affairs -Promotions -John N. (“Jack”) Irwin, II -Rogers -1972 campaign contributions -Appointment -Court -Ambassadorship -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-08) Conversation No. 226-1 (cont’d) -Campaign contribution Rogers -Departure -Timing -Retention -Motivation -Compared to other Cabinet members, Herbert G. Klein, Charles W. Colson -Colson -Rententions -Motivation -Timing -Perception -Departures -Number -Rogers C. B. Morton -New job -Ambassadorship to Canada or North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -John A. Volpe -Job offer -Tone -Ambassadorship to Italy -Political symbolism to Italian-Americans -Cabinet officers -Forthcoming meeting with the President -Tone -Compared to the President’s recent conversation with Rogers -Possible reaction to palns -Press relations -Gerald L. Warren story -Key Biscayne -The President’s efforts -Ehrlichman’s, Haldeman’s, Kissinger’s efforts -Necessity -Ehrlichman -Release of stories -Pace -Timing -The President’s forthcoming meeting with Cabinet officers -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-08) Conversation No. 226-1 (cont’d) -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -The President’s recent conversation with Rogers -[Jerry V. Wilson] -Handling -Compared to Kissinger -Walter E. Washington -Black -Justice Department -Richard G. Kliendienst -Rogers’s view -Youth -John N. Mitchell’s view -Charges of corruption -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] -Watergate investigation -Criticism -Purpose -Attack on the President -Kissinger -Rogers’s concern -The President -Press coverage -Necessity for restraint -Credit -Sophisticates -Historians -The President’s possible writing of history -Forthcoming conversation with Haldeman -Rogers -Transition period -[Vietnam settlement agreement] -Testimony -Effect -Rogers -Interest -State Department -Changes in organization -William J. Porter -Rogers -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Kissinger -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-08) Conversation No. 226-1 (cont’d) -Under Secretary for Political Affairs -Loyalty -U. Alexis Johnson -Casey -Rush -Casey -Under Secretary for Economic Affairs -Responsibilities -Promotion -Rogers -Timing -Rogers -Kissinger -Vietnam settlement agreement -Rogers’s testimony -Appropriations -Necessity -Continuity -State Department -Changes -Rogers -Departure -Timing -Testimony -Timing -Political significance -Timing -Vietnam -Foreign policy successes -Domestic policy failure -Connally -Secretary -Timing -Rush -Casey -Timing -Connally -Kissinger -Kissinger -Possible departure -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Feb.-08) Conversation No. 226-1 (cont’d) -Moods -Alexander M Haig, Jr. -Vietnam settlement agreement -Compared to Colson -Colson -Meeting with the President -Tone -Meeting with Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Departure -Timing -Klein -Robert H. Finch -Initiative -Patrick J. Buchanan -Meeting with the President, November 15, 1972 -Law firm -Work on outside -Public relations -Polling -Foundation -Law firm -Role -The President’s liason with organized labor, media -The President’s recent conversation with Rogers Haldeman left at 6:05 pm.