Conversation: 623-002
Prev:  623-001 Next: 623-003Start Date: 23-Nov-1971 9:20 AM
End Date: 23-Nov-1971 10:00 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:02:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:41:33
NARA Description:
On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:20 am to 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 623-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 623-2 Date: November 23, 1971 Time: 9:20 am - 10:00 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Washington Redskins practice -James R. Schlesinger -Rogers C. B. Morton -Washington Redskins practice session -George E. Allen Charles W. Colson entered at 9:24 am. Pending legislation -Tax Bill -President’s previous breakfast with Republic leadership -Southern Democrats in House -Michael J. Mansfield -Hugh Scott -Possible veto -Chamber of Commerce -Colson -Commerce Department 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 623-2 (cont.) -George W. Romney and John A. Volpe -Treasury Department -John B. Connally's schedule -Possible veto -Public relations -Thomas G. Wicker and Richard L. Wilson -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Elliot L. Richardson -Busing th -26 Amendment -Possible House action -Donald Oberdorfer, Jr.'s column -The President's conversation with Scott and Robert P. Griffin -White House congressional relations -Bryce N. Harlow -Tax Bill -House Republicans -Federal pay raise veto -Democrats -Robert P. Mayo -[Name unknown] -Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. -Clifford P. Case -John O. Pastore -Mathias -Scott and Griffin -Busing Amendment -Richardson's view The President's schedule -Connally -George P. Shultz -Arthur F. Burns -Schedule Public relations -President’s previous speech at American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] convention -Scott's and Griffin's view -Press coverage -News magazines 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 623-2 (cont.) -Newsweek -Time -Newspapers -Paul Healy of Boston Globe -George Meany -Closing of convention -Democratic candidates -Washington Post -Robert J. Dole's possible activities -Ad in Miami newspaper -Meany -Meany -President’s possible statement -Compared to Cornelius Vanderbilt -Jay Gould -Charles E. Wilson -White House response -Hubert H. Humphrey -Statement regarding the President's demeanor -Press coverage -Time -John A. Scali -Hugh S. Sidey -Television Connally's previous press conference, 11/22 -Television coverage -Scheduling Herbert E. Kaplow -Unknown radio show host Busing -John N. Mitchell -Possible conversation with John D. Ehrlichman -Federal intervention -Department of Justice -Chicago -Michigan -Ehrlichman -Federal intervention 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 623-2 (cont.) -The President’s view -Mitchell -Possible forthcoming conversation with the President Polls -Albert E. Sindlinger -Previous conversation with Colson -Freeze on wages and prices -Press coverage -Public approval President's previous speech to AFL-CIO convention -Press coverage -Time and Newsweek -Sidey -Conversation with William L. Safire -Forthcoming editorial Press relations New York Times -White House staff contact -The President’s instructions -Ronald L. Ziegler -Herbert G. Klein's staff -Safire -Colson's staff -Haldeman's efforts -Klein -James Naughton -Attack on administration -White House response -Size of White House staff -Scali, Richard A. Moore and Klein's staff -Press contacts -Junior staff -Safire and Patrick J. Buchanan -Douglas L. Hallett -The Vice President -Statement regarding Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. -Ronald W. Reagan's reaction -Statement in Chicago regarding welfare recipients 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 623-2 (cont.) -Mike Royko's column James D. Hodgson -Previous statement -Press coverage Barry M. Goldwater -Previous statement Proposed statement on the national economy -The President's program -Special interest groups Press relations -White House staff -Contacts with New York Times -Haldeman's possible efforts -Domestic Council -Ehrlichman -Domestic Council -Haldeman’s view -John R. Price, Jr. -[Forename unknown] Hughes -Earl L. Butz -Interview with Washington Post -White House staff -Garnett D. (“Jack”) Horner's call to Haldeman -1972 election -Parade Magazine -Henry A. Kissinger and Haldeman -Lloyd Shearer -Klein -Daniel Ellsberg -Time cover story The President's schedule -Kissinger -Connally Press relations -Previous speech to AFL-CIO convention 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 623-2 (cont.) -Value of news magazines -Time cover story -Newsweek Haldeman and Colson left at 10:00 am.