Conversation: 789-002
Prev:  789-001 Next: 789-003Start Date: 30-Sep-1972 9:42 AM
End Date: 30-Sep-1972 10:06 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 789-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 789-2 Date: September 30, 1972 Time: 9:42 am - 10:06 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 5m 33s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** US–Soviet grain deal -John D. Ehrlichman 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Midwest drought -Administration public relations -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] report -Big company issues -Ehrlichman -Cargill, Inc. -Cargill -Losses -The President's former law firm, Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander -John N. Mitchell, the President -Ehrlichman ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 9m 36s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Magazine publishing -The President’s meeting with Burt SerVaas and Cory Jane SerVaas, September, 29, 1972 -Indianapolis -Haldeman's schedule -Indianapolis -Background -Saturday Evening Post -Profitability -Holiday magazine -Profitability -Jack and Jill magazine -Profitability -Steel plants -Richard G. Lugar 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Circulation -Costs -Newsstand, mailing -Advertising agencies -J. Walter Thompson -Media buyers -Left orientation -Congress -Postal rates -Post-1972 election plans -J. Walter Thompson -E.I. Lilly -Indianapolis -Advertising in Saturday Evening Post -New York advertising agency [Geer DuBois] -Circulation argument -Rates -Readers' Digest -Building the Saturday Evening Post -Advertising investment -Holiday Inn -Kenneth Wilson -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Saturday Evening Post -New York -Networks -Post-1972 election action Press and media relations -Catherine Mackin -Charles W. Colson -Advertisers -Post-1972 election action -Agencies -Congress -The President -Saturday Evening Post -William Randolph Hearst newspapers -New York Daily News -George Putnam -List of conservative media -“New Establishment” 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -New commentators -Herbert G. Klein -R. Sargent Shriver -John Pierson [of Wall Street Journal] -Los Angeles Times -Vermont C. Royster -Conversation with Haldeman -Access to White House staff -Ehrlichman -Henry A. Kissinger -U.S. News & World Report -Howard Morton -John P. (“Jack”) Sutherland -View of administration -Kissinger's previous lunch with Time-Life -Effectiveness Kissinger entered at 10:00 am. -William P. Rogers's forthcoming attendance at Washington Post dedication -Katharine L. Graham -Invitation to Haldeman -Walter E. Washington -White House staff participation -Ehrlichman invitation -Kissinger invitation -Haldeman invitation -Washington Post treatment of Rogers, administration foreign policy -Rogers's previous job as lawyer for Washington Post -Cabinet attendance -Note on attendance Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:00 am. The President's schedule -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] signing ceremony for Joint Resolution Bull left at an unknown time before 10:06 am. Vietnam negotiations -Democratic Republic of Vietnam [DRV] [North Vietnam] 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Message -Forthcoming meeting -Duration -Orientation -Possible settlement -Timing -Prolongation of war -US responsibility -Concessions -Tone -Lack of precedent Forthcoming SALT signing ceremony The President, Kissinger and Haldeman left at 10:06 am.