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Conversation: 623-002

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Start 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

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623b.mp3

623c.mp3

623d.mp3

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
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                     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
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                     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
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                       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
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                     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
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                          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.