Conversation: 359-009
Prev: 359-008 Next: 359-010Start Date: 12-Sep-1972 2:35 PM
End Date: 12-Sep-1972 4:28 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Monzon, Zosimo T.;Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On September 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 4:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 359-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 359-9
Date: September 12, 1972
Time: 2:35 pm - 4:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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Personnel
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-Eugene P. Wigner [?]
-Unknown person
-Thomas H. Kuchel
-George A. Murphy
-Clark MacGregor
-Ambassadorial post
-Mexico
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Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 2:45 pm.
William L. Taub
-Fred Graham's story
-Identity
-James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa
-Film about the People's Republic of China [PRC], Mao’s China
-Story about the President
-Authenticity
-Allen J. Ellender's film
-Trip to the PRC and the Soviet Union
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Unknown person
-Secret Service
Tennis
-Women's tennis
-Press story
-Philadelphia
-Georgetown
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-Tennis balls
-John V. Lindsay
Press issues
-Watergate as agenda item for meeting
-Ziegler’s recent response
-Richard G. Kleindienst
-Lawsuits
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Ziegler left at 2:53 pm.
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Press story
-Frank L. Rizzo’s statement
-The President’s view
-International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case
-The President’s concern
-R. Sargent Shriver
-[Earl L. Butz]
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
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White House staff
-Handling of correspondence
-Roland L. Elliott
-The President’s view
-Raymond K. Price, Jr. role
-Use
-Elliott
-Unknown woman
Visitors to the White House
-Presents from the President to foreign visitors
-Ashtrays
-Coin collection
-Dwight D. Eisenhower dollar
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Issues
-Administration response
-Butz
-Revenue sharing
-Government reorganization
-Domestic Council
-Presidential image
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-US Postal Service
-Revenue sharing
-John D. Ehrlichman
US foreign policies
-Position of the President as leader
-PRC
-William P. Rogers
-George S. McGovern
-Negotiations with Chou En-lai
-Leonid I. Brezhnev
-Kremlin
-Chou
-Japan
-Europe
-Common Market
-Defense of US interests
-Speech on foreign policy and defense
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s office
-Quotes
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Type of lines
-William L. Safire
-Type of speech
-Foreign policy and national defense
-US interests
-Television coverage of service branches
-Army
-Navy
-Ships
-Missiles
-Type of speech
-Idea of strength
-Representing strength
-Preparation time
-Agnew
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White House events
-Agnew and Elinor I. (Judefind) Agnew
-Blue Room reception
-State Dining Room
-East Room
-Agnew
-Meeting
-Haig
-Briefing
-Ehrlichman
-MacGregor
-Strategy session
-Campaign
Briefings
-John F. Osborne
-Ehrlichman
-Businessmen
1972 election
-New Majority
-Congress
Personnel
-Government
-Confirmation
-State Department
-Department of Defense
-National Park Service
-The President’s view
-Number
-Names
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White House Personnel
-Dress code
-Black compared with White
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Ron Jackson
-Rex W. Scouten
-Social events
-Unknown woman
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Press and East Room social events
-Constance M. Stuart
-Liz Carpenter
-Anne L. Armstrong
-Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally
-Patricia R. Hitt
-Haldeman’s role
Watergate
-Democratic lawsuit
-Republican countersuit
-Depositions
-Haldeman’s view
The media
-William S. Paley
-[Arthur R. Taylor]
-Charles W. Colson
-Attitude towards McGovern
Administration personnel
-Military aides
-Army
-Navy
-Coast Guard
-Army
-William R. Codus
-John V. Brennan
Congressional relations
-Gerald R. Ford and Hugh Scott
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-Scheduling
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News conference
-Timing
-Watergate
-Robert J. Dole
-Possible reactions
-Timing
-The President's analysis
-Tone
-Kissinger's schedule
Watergate
-Type of issue
News conference
-Timing
-The President's return trip from California
-Frequency
-Washington, DC
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The President left at an unknown time after 2:53 pm.
[Pause]
The President entered at an unknown time before 4:28 pm.
Transportation
-The President's conversation with Robert H. Taylor
-The Presidential limousine
-The President’s conversation with Robert Taylor
-Delivery to White House
-Haldeman’s view
-Construction
-Moon roof design
-Security
-Bullet proof shield
-Protection
-Haldeman’s view
-Possible changes
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Zosimo T. Monson entered at an unknown time after 3:55 pm.
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Documents
-Residence
-Helicopter
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Oval Office
-Folder
Monson left at an unknown time before 4:28 pm.
The President's schedule
-New York
-John R. (“Tex”) McCrary
-Mrs. Nixon
-Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
-Washington, DC
-Celebration of Israel
-Zubin Mehta
-Gustav Mahler and Felix Mendelssohn
-Kissinger
-Celebration of Jewish heritage
-American heritage
-The President's possible appearance
-Reception
-Event at Israeli embassy
-Other events
-Tone
-Edmund S. Muskie's attendance
-Yitzhak Rabin
-Presidential box
-Moshe Dayan
-Opening session of the International Monetary Fund [IMF]
-Date
-Presidential reception in White House
Press relations
-United Press International [UPI] reception at White House
-Herbert G. Klein
The President's schedule
-Mark Spitz
-Presidential telegram and certificate
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-Swim coach for Spitz
-Steve Clark
-Conversation with Spitz
-Visit between Spitz and the President
-Spitz's political background and current position
-The President's attempted telephone call to Spitz
-Experience and age
-Gold medals
-Number
-Swearing-in of unnamed female judge
-National Heritage day
-Date
-Proclamation
-Signing ceremony by the President
-Press coverage
-Competing groups
-The President's previous experiences
-Congressional act
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Sports
-Spitz
-The President’s view
-Jews
-Bobby Fisher
-Spitz
-Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
-Tennis match
-Score
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Agnew’s schedule
-Dinners
-The President’s experience as vice president
Haldeman left at 4:28 pm.