Conversation: 245-002
Prev: 245-001 Next: 245-003Start Date: Tuesday, April 6, 1971 2:20 PM
End Date: Tuesday, April 6, 1971 2:59 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike"); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:06:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:11:57
NARA Description:
On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:59 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 245-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 245-002 Date: April 6, 1971 Time: 9:20 am - 9:59 am Location: Executive Office Building Page | 2 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman William P. Rogers and Melvin R. Laird Meeting with Congressional leaders -Gerald R. Ford -Hugh Scott and Ford [The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:22 am] [Conversation No. 245-2A] [See Conversation No. 42-5] [End of telephone conversation] General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew as speakers Carl B. Albert [The President talked with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield between 9:22 am and 9:27 am] [Conversation No. 245-2B] [See Conversation No. 42-6] [End of telephone conversation] President’s meeting with National Security Council, Congressmen, April 7, 1971 -Mansfield -Albert -[Thomas] Hale Boggs Meeting with Congressional leaders -Albert -Ford -Scott Page | 3 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Haig Haldeman’s schedule Press -Unknown story -Coverage Staff -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Clark MacGregor -Charles W. Colson -John A. Scali -John D. Ehrlichman -George P. Shultz -Defense spending Mood of nation Vietnam War ****************************************************************************** [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-2014-015. Segment declassified on 01/10/2018. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [245-002-w002] [Duration: 6s] Thailand ****************************************************************************** White House staff and Cabinet -Accomplishments “Ted Gates” Page | 4 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Vietnam War Harrison A. Williams, Jr. Henry A. Kissinger Cambodia -Bombing -Kent State University -Public attitudes Congressional attitudes -Rumsfeld -Problems with Congress -Robert H. Finch -Republicans -MacGregor -Supporters of Administration -Labor leaders -Southerners -Support or non-support -Consequences -President’s options Scali -MacGregor -Staff situation Economy -Stock market -Retail sales -Apparel -New York -Chrysler Corporation -First quarter -Home furnishings -Apparel -Stock market -Buying power Page | 5 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 White House staff -Haldeman’s assessment [The President talked with Kissinger at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:59 am] [Conversation No. 245-2C] Meeting with the President Kissinger -Rogers -Laird -Conflicts Chicago Tribune Sidney R. Yates and John S. Nolan Staffing for unknown agency -Right-wingers Haldeman left at 9:59 am