Conversation: 660-006
Prev: 660-005 Next: 660-007Start Date: Saturday, January 29, 1972 1:50 PM
End Date: Saturday, January 29, 1972 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, ManoloRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:24:28
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:32:15
NARA Description:
On January 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 660-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 660-6
Date: January 29, 1972
Time: 8:50 am - 9:00 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
John B. Connally
-Health
-Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally’s Health
-Health
-Symptoms
-Work habits
-Vigor
-Cyclical nature
-Burnout
-Compensation
-Pressure to resign
-Nellie Connally
-Comment about home buying
-John N. Mitchell
-Connally’s comment to Nicholas P. Thimmesch
-Washington, D.C.
-Relations with Cabinet
-Social arena
-John Connally’s participation
-Work habits
-Staff
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Connally men
-Charls E. Walker
-Paul A. Volcker
Unknown news item
Connally
-Press coverage
-Thimmesch
Henry A. Kissinger’s press coverage
-Awareness
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 660-6 (cont.)
-Time cover story
-Henry A. Grunwald
-Hugh S. Sidey
-Kissinger’s reaction
-Newsweek cover
-Background
-Time
-The President as Man of the Year
International economic policy
Personnel
-Mitchell
-Peter G. Peterson move
-John B. Connally’s authority
-Peter M. Flanigan and Ehrlichman
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 8:50 am.
Dewitt and Lila (Acheson) Wallace, Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon
-Waiting for meeting with the President
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:00 am.
Supreme Court death penalty decision
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Effect
-Convicts awaiting execution
-Number
Meeting with the Wallaces
The President’s forthcoming call to Haldeman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 660-6 (cont.)
White House staff
-Instructions
-Ehrlichman
-George P. Shultz
-Flanigan
-Kissinger
Haldeman left at 9:00 am.