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Conversation: 321-014

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Start Date: 9-Feb-1972 3:15 PM

End Date: 9-Feb-1972 3:40 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Sanchez, ManoloEhrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:05:55

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:23:42

321a.mp3

321b.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 3:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 321-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 321-14
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)



Date: February 9, 1972
Time: 3:15 pm - 3:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Press conferences
           -The President’s view
                -Preparation
                      -Patrick J. Buchanan
                -Dwight D. Eisenhower
                -Lyndon B. Johnson
                      -President’s relationship with the press
                -Tone
                -Ronald L. Ziegler
                      -Possible “hard-line” stance with the press
                            -Request for more press conferences
                -Charles W. (“Chuck”) Bailey, II
                      -Television
                      -James J. Kilpatrick, Jr.
                      -Carroll Kilpatrick
                -Press
                      -Possible hostility towards White House staff
           -Vietnam
                -Henry A. Kissinger
                -Questions
                      -Reaction from the President concerning Haldeman’s comment on Today
                            Show, February 7, 1972
                -Buchanan
                -William L. Safire
           -Questions
                -Teleprompter
                -Candor
                      -Cautiousness from the President
                      -Difficulties being candid
           -Press
                -Dan Rather
                      -Work involved for interview, January 2, 1972

     Press conference
           -Preparation
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/06)
                                                                           Conv. No. 321-14 (cont.)


                  -Buchanan
             -Press
                  -Camp David
             -Ziegler

     Press
             -Certain reporters
                   Respect from the President
             -Television
                   -Appearances by the President
                        -Comments by the President
             -Haldeman
             -Kissinger
             -Safire
             -Earl Wilson [?]
                   -Kissinger
                        -Speech
                   -George S. McGovern
                        -Treason
                        -Patriotism
                              -Questions
             -Robert D. Novak
                   -Edmund S. Muskie
                        -Speech
                              -Left-wing critics
                                    -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo’s cousin
                                    -Haldeman’s move
                              -Peace compared to war
                              -Network commentators
                                    -Comment on Muskie’s position

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:15 pm.

     Something for delivery to Camp David

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:40 pm.

     Bicentennial
          -John D. Ehrlichman
               -President’s conversation with Hugh Scott
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                    Conv. No. 321-14 (cont.)


[The President talked with Ehrlichman at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:40 pm.]

[Conversation No. 321-14A]

     Bicentennial
          -Scott
                -Breakfast
          -Philadelphia
                -Choice for Bicentennial celebration

     Frank L. Rizzo
          -Choice of venue
          -Scott
          -President’s instructions
                -Breakfast discussion
          -President’s cooperation with Rizzo
                -Possible appropriations

[End of telephone conversation]

     Bicentennial
          -50 states involved
                -California
                -Wyoming
                -Emphasis
                      -Possible other choices

The President and Haldeman left at 3:40 pm.