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Start Date: 29-Jan-1972 8:50 AM

End Date: 29-Jan-1972 9:00 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Sanchez, ManoloNixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Sanchez, Manolo

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:24:28

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:32:15

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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
                                               4

                          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
                                                   5

                            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.