Conversation: 659-016
Prev: 659-015 Next: 659-017Start Date: Friday, January 28, 1972 9:06 PM
End Date: Friday, January 28, 1972 9:46 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:58:13
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:36:36
NARA Description:
On January 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:06 pm to 4:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 659-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 659-16
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Date: January 28, 1972
Time: 4:06 pm - 4:46 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John N. Mitchell and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 23s ]
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Barbara Walters interview of Haldeman
-Attack on administration critics
-Aid the enemy in Vietnam
Mitchell’s retirement as Attorney General
-Preparation
-Timing of announcement
-The President’s forthcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Appointments
-Richard G. Kleindienst’s confirmation
-Prospects
-Edward M. Kennedy’s intention
-James O. Eastland
-John V. Tunney’s intention
-Tally of prospects
-Mark Price
-Results
-Roman L. Hruska
-Paul J. Fannin
-Richard S. Schweiker
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 659-16 (cont.)
-Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
-Hugh Scott’s view
-Talk with Mitchell
-L. Patrick Gray’s promotion
-Deputy slot
-Benefits
-Qualities
-Legal skill
-Administrative skill
-Confirmations of Gray and Kleindienst
-Submission to Senate
-Timing
-Eastland
-Timing of announcement
-Maurice H. Stans
-PRC trip
-Timing of swearing-in
-Kleindienst
-Photograph session
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[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 17m 41s ]
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Encyclopedia Judaica
-Martha (Beall) Mitchell
-Volumes
-Number
-Workmanship
-Other presentations
-Giovanni Battista Motini [Pope Paul VI] and [Elizabeth, Queen of England
Elizabeth II
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 659-16 (cont.)
-Phantom jets
-Yitzhak Rabin
-Israeli generals
-Toughness
-Presentation
-Max M. Fisher
-Photograph session
-Mitchell and Stans
-Efforts for the administration
-Stephen B. Bull
Jews in America
-Compared to those in Israel
-Fisher
-Professionals
-Israel
-Economic conditions
-Compared to Irish in US
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 11m 52s ]
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White House dinner for DeWitt and Lila (Acheson) Wallace, January 28, 1972
-White tie
-Frequency
-Compared to black tie
-Collars
Mitchell’s resignation
-Timing
-James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa comparison
-Executive clemency
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 659-16 (cont.)
Mitchell and Haldeman left at 4:46 pm.