Conversation: 808-015
Prev: 808-014 Next: 808-016Start Date: 27-Oct-1972 4:45 PM
End Date: 27-Oct-1972 5:11 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:45 pm to 5:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 808-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 808-15
Date: October 27, 1972
Time: 4:45 pm - 5:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President’s schedule
Radio speech draft on national defense
Speech scheduling
-National defense
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s recommendations
-“One America” speech
-House Resolution [HR] 1 action
-National defense
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6m 2s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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1972 campaign
-Haldeman’s recent conversation with William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Watergate
-Impact
-Vietnam peace initiative
-Press coverage
-Effect
-George S. McGovern as factor
-Movement in polls
-Television factor
-Press conference in Tennessee
-The President playing politics with the war
-Press coverage in Memphis Commercial-Appeal
-Scripps-Howard
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 20s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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1972 campaign
-Haldeman’s recent conversation with Graham
-Graham’s possible statement on character of men around the President and on
the President
-Haldeman, Dwight L. Chapin
-Opinion of McGovern veracity
-Press coverage
-Money to Jesse A. Helms in North Carolina
-Support of the President
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Tape Subject Log
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 28s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Vietnam settlement
-Haldeman’s recent conversation with Graham
-Possible rejection of agreement by North Vietnam
-Effect on 1972 election
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 2s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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Vietnam settlement
-Possible rejection by North Vietnam
-Risk
-1972 election
-Media
-The President
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Tape Subject Log
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 7m 2s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7
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Stephen B. Bull entered at 5:08 pm.
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming reception for ethnic press and Heritage group leaders
-Hand-shaking with staff
-Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP]
-Introductions
-Herbert G. Klein
-Conversation with Bull
Bull left at 5:10 pm.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 29s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8
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Haldeman left at 5:11 pm.