Conversation: 306-014
Prev: 306-013 Next: 306-015Start Date: 29-Nov-1971 5:39 PM
End Date: 29-Nov-1971 6:14 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:27:13
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:51:12
NARA Description:
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 6:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 306-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 306-14
Date: November 29, 1971
Time: Unknown after 5:39 pm until 6:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The aged
-Legislation
Richard A. Moore [?]
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Charles W. Colson
John D. Ehrlichman
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 5:43 pm and 5:44 pm.
[Conversation No. 306-14A]
[See Conversation No. 15-167; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
[End of telephone conversation]
Colson
-Julie Eisenhower
-William P. Rogers
The President talked with the White House operator at 5:45 pm.
[Conversation No. 306-14B]
[See Conversation No. 15-168]
[End of telephone conversation]
Clark MacGregor
-Schedule
-New York
-Introduction of George H.W. Bush
The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and
5:47 pm.
[Conversation No. 306-14C]
[See Conversation No. 15-169]
[End of telephone conversation]
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[Duration: 32s ]
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The President talked with William E. Timmons between 5:47 pm and 5:50 pm.
[Conversation No. 306-14D]
[See Conversation No. 15-170]
[End of telephone conversation]
The President's schedule
-Congress
-Possible call back by the President
-Florida
-New York
-Florida
-Edward R.G. Heath
-Christmas
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
-Forthcoming trip to Africa
-Reception for accompanying staff
-New Year's Eve
-Parties
-Value
-Return from trip
-Congress schedule
-State of the Union address
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The President's schedule
-State of the Union speech
-Inaugural anniversary
-Foreign visitors
-[Emilio Colombo?]
-Timing of visit
-State of the Union address
-Henry A. Kissinger
The President talked with Kissinger at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 6:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 306-14E]
Kissinger's schedule
-Unknown meeting
-The President's current meeting with Haldeman
[End of telephone conversation]
Kissinger’s schedule
The President's schedule
-Christmas tree lighting
Julie Eisenhower's schedule
-Christmas television special
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[Duration: 25s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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Government workers' pay raise
-Credit for administration
The President's schedule
-Florida
-George P. Shultz
-Spanish Ambassador
US Ambassador to Spain
-Cornelius V. (“Sonny”) Whitney
-Visit to Spain
-Children
-Prince Juan Carlos
-Gregorio Lopez Bravo de Costro
-Age
-Gen. Francisco Franco
-Rogers and Kissinger
Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-John N. Mitchell and Lee R. Nunn
-Return to Whitney
Kissinger entered at 6:00 pm.
Kissinger's schedule
-Meeting with Jerrold L. Schecter et al.
-Report to Congress on US foreign policy
-The President's policies
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-The President's previous press conference
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Reporters' response to answers from Kissinger
-Information from State Department
-PRC
-Rogers
-PRC, USSR and Vietnam
-The President's policies
-Article
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The President's schedule
-Possible interview with Time
-Photograph
Kissinger left at 6:04 pm.
-Drawing
-Tie-in of key issues
Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-Return of money
-Probable revelation
-Senate confirmation
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell
-Candidates
-[Unintelligible]
Earl L. Butz
-Confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture
-The President's work
-Check on background
-Carl T. Curtis
-Milton R. Young
-John C. Whitaker's work
-MacGregor
Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-Return of money
-Senate confirmation
-Mitchell's views
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell's view
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell’s view
-Return of money
-Spain’s position
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-Children
-Age
-Senate confirmation
-Butz example
Senate
-Special session
-Rules
-Calendar year
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] and Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after
6:04 pm.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 11
[National Security]
[Duration: 51s ]
The unknown man [Secret Service agent] and Sanchez entered at an unknown time before 6:14
pm.
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Senate
-Special session
-Scheduling
-Effect
-Christmas
-New Year’s
-The President’s schedule
-Retiring Congressmen
-House Resolution [HR] 1
The President's schedule
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-Speeches
-Value
-Chicago
-Elderly issue
-TV appearances
-Question and answer sessions
-Major announcements
Haldeman left at 6:14 pm.