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Conversation: 684-002

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Start Date: 13-Mar-1972 6:03 PM

End Date: 13-Mar-1972 6:05 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Butterfield, Alexander P.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:46:26

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:59:51

684a.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 684-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 684-2

Date: March 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Haldeman

Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 6:03 pm.

     Signing documents

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:05 pm.
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)




The President continued dictating.

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting with William F. (“Billy”) Graham and religious leaders
               -Henry A. Kissinger
                      -Schedule
                      -Meetings with political groups
                      -Meetings with columnists
          -White House church service
               -Army Chorus
               -Half hour church service
                      -Army Chorus
               -Speakers for service
                      -Army chorus
                           -Religious songs

     International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case
           -Growth
                 -John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations
                       -Stop growth
                             -Present administration
                 -Haldeman's talk with Charles W. Colson
                       -Lawyer for ITT or Department of Justice
                             -Prosecution during Johnson administration
                                   -Harold S. Geneen testimony
           -Testimony against the President
                 -Lyndon K. (“Mort”) Allin's office
                 -Editorials or columns
                       -Criticism
           -Files of the House Un-american Activities Committee [HUAC]
                 -Alger Hiss case
                       -Editorials
                             -New York Times and the Washington Post
                                   -Condemnation of the committee
                                        -Hearsay evidence

     Graham
          -Talks with Haldeman
               -Political situation

     Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                         Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 684-2 (cont.)

           -Talk with Haldeman
                -Press

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 33s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     William P. Rogers situation
          -Ronald L. Ziegler
          -Herbert G. Klein
          -Press questions
          -Ziegler's statement
          -Klein

The President completed the dictation.