Conversation: 644-007
Prev: 644-006 Next: 644-008Start Date: 10-Jan-1972 10:38 AM
End Date: 10-Jan-1972 11:30 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Warren, Gerald R.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House operator; Connally, Idanell (Brill) (Nellie);Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:28:11
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:41:05
NARA Description:
On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Gerald R. Warren, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 644-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 644-7
Date: January 10, 1972
Time: 10:38 am - unknown time before 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman; Gerald R. Warren was present after 10:39 am.
Herbert G. Klein's televised statement on Jack N. Anderson papers, January 9, 1972
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Investigation of leak
-Possible libel by the press
-Misinterpretation
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)
Warren's statement on Klein
-Affirmation of Klein's statement
-White House Press Office involvement
-Possible new story
-Kissinger
-News angle compared with analysis
-Warren’s view
-Press reaction
-No comment position
-Kissinger
-Administration’s public and private statements
-Press analysis
The President's schedule
-State of the Union speech
-Budget messages
-Economic report
-Messages to Congress
Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement
-Speculation in Newsweek
-Timetable
-Warren's forthcoming statement
-The President’s forthcoming announcement
-Speculation
-Warren's statement
-Time of announcement
-Troop withdrawal rate
The People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Return of Ronald L. Ziegler and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. from trip
-Possible weariness
-Ziegler’s possible comments
-Press applications for accompanying the President on his forthcoming trip
-Number
-Warren’s handling
-Specifics
-Forthcoming announcement
Warren left at 10:47 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)
Stephen B. Bull entered at 10:47 am.
The President's meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and group
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:49 am.
Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's trip to Africa
[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 10:47 am and
10:49 am.]
[Conversation No. 644-7A]
[See Conversation No. 18-28]
[End of telephone conversation]
Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's trip to Africa
-Press coverage
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 14s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[The President talked with Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally between 10:49 am and 10:50 am.]
[Conversation No. 644-7B]
[See Conversation No. 18-29]
[End of telephone conversation]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)
Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's return from Africa
-Airport arrival
-Attendees
-Connallys
John B. Connally
-Attendance at events
-Alexander P. Butterfield
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.