Conversation: 812-008
Prev: 812-007 Next: 812-009Start Date: Friday, November 3, 1972 3:46 PM
End Date: Friday, November 3, 1972 3:54 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 10:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 812-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 812-8
Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:46 am and 10:54 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President’s schedule
-[Louis J. Tullio]
Watergate
-1968 bugging of the President
-Haldeman’s recent conversation with George E. Christian
-Lyndon B. Johnson’s conversation with Christian
-Review of files
-Denial
-Statement
-October 17, 1968
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
[National security]
[Duration: 3s ]
[Subject: Intelligence]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-08)
Conversation No. 812-8 (cont’d)
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-Nguyen Van Thieu’s conversations with Nguyen Van Bui Diem
-October [17] – 30, 1968
-Anna C. Chennault
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
[National security]
[Duration: 2s ]
[Subject: Intelligence]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
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-Chennault
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Bugging
-Johnson’s conversation with the President
-Everett M. Dirksen
-Diem
-Johnson’s position
-Activities of the President’s surrogates
-The President’s knowledge
-The President’s cooperation on peace talks
-[Vantage Point]
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-J. Edgar Hoover
-The President’s knowledge
-FBI leak
-[Washington Star] article
Johnson’s health
-Johnson’s conversation with Christian
-Doctor’s view
-April 1973
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-08)
Conversation No. 812-8 (cont’d)
1972 election
-Johnson voting
-Public statement
-Concern
-Absentee
-Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
-Democratic ticket
-George S. McGovern
-Pressure for campaign appearance
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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FBI
-Leaks
-Responsibility
-White House staff
The President and Haldeman left at 10:54 am.