Conversation: 321-018
Prev:  321-017 Next: 321-019Start Date: 8-Mar-1972 12:29 PM
End Date: 8-Mar-1972 12:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:28:46
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:43:01
NARA Description:
On March 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:29 pm to 12:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 321-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 321-18 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Date: March 8, 1972 Time: 12:29 pm - 12:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Backgrounders -Henry A. Kissinger -Substance -John A. Scali -President’s reading -William P. Rogers -Lecture on the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Analysis of the world -Press -Strive for accuracy on PRC trip -President’s analysis -Chou En-lai -Kissinger -Compared with Rogers -“Selling” the President -Joseph W. Alsop -Kissinger’s media appearances -Story -Scali -PRC trip -Decision-making ability -Possible perception of power -Potential problems -Columnists -PRC trip -Preparation -Books 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 321-18 (cont.) John N. Mitchell -Rogers -Moscow -Trip -Upcoming visit -Kissinger Ambassadors -Bureaucratic problems -References to Japanese society -Embassy staff meeting -PRC -Lack of embassies -Rogers Kissinger -Rogers -Meetings with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Potential troubles -Different line with columnists -Morale at the State Department -John B. Connally -Nelson A. Rockefeller Mitchell -Previous conversation with Haldeman Haldeman left at 12:45 pm.