Conversation: 640-011
Prev:  640-010 Next: 640-012Start Date: 22-Dec-1971 1:16 PM
End Date: 22-Dec-1971 1:50 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:51:37
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:25:06
NARA Description:
On December 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:16 pm to 1:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 640-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 640-11 Date: December 22, 1971 Time: 1:16 pm - 1:50 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Paul W. McCracken -Inclusion in Cabinet parties -Council of Economic Advisors [CEA] [President signs clemency documents] Clemency -James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa release -John N. Mitchell -Conditions upon release -Josephine (Poszywak) Hoffa’s health -Lewisburg Prison -Edward M. Kennedy Mitchell 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-11 (cont.) -Peter M. Flanigan -Desire for position at Department of Defense [DOD] -David Packard -Possible opposition -Joseph D. Tydings -Melvin R. Laird -Potential confirmation problems -Packard -Henry A. Kissinger -Mitchell Yeoman Charles E. Radford incident -Possible motive -Daniel Ellsberg case -Comparisons -Motive for leaks -Possible action by administration Arthur F. Burns -Mitchell -Appointment process -President's position -Burns's concerns -Wallace H. Johnson -John E. Sheehan -John B. Connally George P. Shultz Media -Columnists President's schedule -I[lwirth] W[ilbur Abel’s location -Possible note to George Meany George H. Gallup poll on approval of President -Percentage -Stability -Laos -"Pentagon Papers" 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-11 (cont.) -People's Republic of China [PRC] trip -Trends -Previous years' polls -Analysis -Support from more intelligent people -David S. Broder -Elmo Roper poll -Effect of incumbency Campaign -Strategy -Improvements -Economy -Vietnam -World peace -Campuses ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 38s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Public support for the President -Broder-Johnson poll analysis -Polls -PRC -Economy Gallup poll -Results -Partiality -1972 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-11 (cont.) Attitudes in US -Connally's opinion -Connally’s conversations with different groups of people Broder-Johnson poll analysis -Race emphasized -Youth emphasized -Compared to rest of electorate -Possible PRC trip and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip effects on youth Gallup poll -Timing of poll -Georges J.R. Pompidou -Stock market rise -New York -Phase II -Recession -India-Pakistan War -Effect on public opinion -Compared to Pentagon Papers Media -Effect on public opinion -Marvin L. Kalb -[Arnold] Eric Sevareid -Administration position -"A Day in the Life of the President" -Reactions -Tone -Richard A. Moore’s call to station in Los Angeles -Calls to the President -Lewis F. Powell's son -Haldeman's children's reaction -Possible interest to youth -Impressions created -Work ethic -Leadership -Subjects covered -Talk with George H.W. Bush -Talk with Haldeman 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-11 (cont.) -Dock strike -Transportation legislation -Drugs -“Snow job” -Human interest angle -Painting -Moore -Interview with the President -PRC -Moore's reaction -Coverage of meeting with Edward R.G. Heath -National Broadcasting Company [NBC] special on the summit -William P. Rogers -"A Day in the Life of the President" -Rogers’s opinion -Editing -Impressions -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's appearance on show -John W. Chancellor -The President’s work ethic -Mail -Highlight on White House staff -Kissinger -John D. Ehrlichman -Shultz -Quadriad group -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Arthur F. Burns -Connally -Rogers -Spiro T. Agnew -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Tricia Nixon Cox -King Timahoe -Manolo Sanchez -King Timahoe -Performance -Christmas show -Still shots in Time -Dogs -Christmas tree 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-11 (cont.) -Edward R.F. Cox and Tricia Nixon Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Christmas message -Public reaction -Polls -Public attitudes Stock market -Performance -Numbers -Effect of President's economic policy ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 36s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** Radford incident -Kissinger's knowledge -Ehrlichman The President and Haldeman left at 1:50 pm.