Conversation: 810-017
Prev:  810-016 Next: 810-018Start Date: 31-Oct-1972 3:25 PM
End Date: 31-Oct-1972 4:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 810-17 Date: October 31, l972 Time: 3:25 pm - 4:08 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. 1973 Appropriations Act -92nd Congress ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 46s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Nelson A. Rockefeller's National Press Club speech -Reaction -Henry A. Kissinger -Vietnam negotiations Vietnam negotiations 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -US public opinion -Polls -Peace -Peace advocates -Opposition to the President -Marijuana -Abortion -Welfare -Amnesty for draft evaders -Permissive judges -Government size The President's schedule -Speeches -Chicago -Length of speech -Richard B. Olgive -Charles H. Percy -Congressmen -Importance of Illinois -Recent train accident in Chicago -Peace settlement Public relations -Poll -Timing -Questions -Laos, Cambodia -Vietnam negotiations -Louis P. Harris -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] -Timing -Verification of previous results -Reaction to peace talks -The President’s forthcoming statements -Reaction to corruption issue -Possible shift in polls -Verification -Reasons -George S. McGovern -Supporters 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Commercials -Youth -Manual workers -Youth -Peace issue -Professors -Desire for conflict -Big business and the rich ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 7m 15s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 3:40 p.m. Announcements -The President’s schedule -Chicago -O’Hare International Airport -Oklahoma -Providence, Rhode Island -Details -Chicago -Possible motorcade -Train accident -Adjustment of schedule -Zeigler’s morning briefing -Vietnam -Wire services 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Administration stance -Nature of peace settlement -Previous peace agreements -1968 -Justification for the President’s schedule -Oklahoma, Rhode Island -Congressional elections -North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma -Rhode Island -New Mexico -Details of trip Ziegler left at 3:44 pm. Ziegler -The President’s view Polls -Value of additional polls -Corruption issue -Lawsuit -Vietnam -Possible shifts in polls -Reasons -New charges of corruption -McGovern -Washington Post -Lack of new information ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 14m 25s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Public relations -Backgrounders -Honesty -Robert H. Finch -Objectivity -Compared to advocacy ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 5m 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** Haldeman left at 4:08 pm.