Conversation: 245-002
Prev: 245-001 Next: 245-003Start Date: 6-Apr-1971 9:20 AM
End Date: 6-Apr-1971 9:59 AM
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. 245-2
Date: April 6, 1971
Time: 9:20 am - 9:59 am
Location: Executive Office Building
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
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Meeting with Congressional leaders
-Albert
-Ford
-Scott
Haig
Haldeman’s schedule Conv. No. 245-2 (cont.)
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
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National Security]
[Duration: 6s ]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
White House staff and Cabinet
-Accomplishments
“Ted Gates”
-Vietnam War
Harrison A. Williams, Jr.
Conv. No. 245-2 (cont.)
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
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Stock market
-Buying power
White House staff
-Haldeman’s assessment
[The President talked with Kissinger at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:59 am]
Conv. No. 245-2 (cont.)
[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