Conversation: 818-002
Prev: 818-001 Next: 818-003Start Date: 5-Dec-1972 11:43 AM
End Date: 5-Dec-1972 12:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Winchester, Lucy A.; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Lucy A. Winchester, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 818-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 818-2
Date: December 5, 1972
Time: ll:43 am - 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Lucy A. Winchester, and Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Christmas season
-Hanukkah
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Decorations
-Timing
-Press and media relations
-Mrs. Nixon’s walk-through
-Timing
-Washington Post
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 818-2 (cont’d)
-Betty Beale
-Receptions and Blair House dinners, December 12-14
-Timing
-White House tours
-Mrs. Nixon
-Political groups
-Timing
-Refreshments
-The President’s role
-Speaking
-Hand-shaking
-Group size
-State Dining Room
-Tour
-Refreshments
-Christmas tree lighting
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Group size
-Reception
-Mrs. Nixon
-The President’s role
-Speaking
-Hand-shaking
-1972 campaign
-Cabinet dinner, December 16, 1972
-Dwight D. Eisenhower Cabinet members
-Republican National Chairmen
-Church service
-Church service, December 17, 1972
-Attendance
-New Majority
-Republican National Committee [RNC] Chairperson
-John Cardinal Krol, Terence Cardinal Cooke
-Timing
-Cabinet dinner
-Platform
-Expenses
-Mrs. Nixon’s schedule
-Diplomatic children’s party
-Surrogates Reception
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 818-2 (cont’d)
-Timing
-December 19, 1972
-The President’s role
-East Room
-Center Hall
-Duplication
-Diplomatic children’s party
-Timing
-December 18, 1972
-Congressional relations
-Candlelight tours
-December 20, 1972
-Mrs. Nixon
-Diplomatic children’s party
-Open House
-White House staff
-Timing
-December 21 or 22, 1972
-Press Party
-December 23, 1972
-December 24, 1972
-Candlelight tours
-Mrs. Nixon
-Press Party
-Open House
-White House staff
-Surrogates reception
-Clark MacGregor
Winchester and Bull left at 11:53 am.
Col. Richard T. Kennedy
Henry A. Kissinger
-Message to the President, December 5, 1972
The President’s schedule
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer’s location
Message from Kissinger, December 5, 1972
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 818-2 (cont’d)
-Vietnam Negotiations
-Breakdown
-The President’s possible television [TV] appearance
-Duration
-Tone
-Record
-Details
-Tone
-October 1972
-Consultations with South Vietnam
-North Vietnam
-Pham Van Dong’s interview with Newsweek
-Coalition government
-Offensive
-Timing
-Cease-fire
-Additional Talks
-US allies’ concerns
-Democratic Republic of [DRV]
-Purposes
-Cease-fire
-National Council of National Reconciliation and
Concord [NCRC]
-Coalition government
-October 8, 1972 agreement
-Mutual withdrawal
North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam
-October 1972
-NCRC
-Administrative structure
-South Vietnam
-Government of South Vietnam [GVN] survival
-Settlement agreement
-Cease-fire
-Vietnamization
-GVN
-Bilateral deal
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-US Public Opinion
-Louis P. Harris poll
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 818-2 (cont’d)
-Settlement agreement
-POWs
-Peace with honor
-Duration
-US military and propaganda action
-Haldemen’s and the President’s view
-Charles W. Colson’s forthcoming reading
-John B. Connally’s forthcoming reading
-Message from Kissinger, December 4, 1972
-Failure
-Kissinger’s responsibility vis-à-vis the President’s
-Press relations
-The President’s possible TV appearance
-Negotiations
-North Vietnam
-US military action
-Congressional relations
-Cut off of US funds
Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:53 am.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Adm. Horacio Rivero, Jr.
-Photograph opportunity
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Timing
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:05 pm.
Vietnam negotiations
-Breakdown
-Kissinger
-Return from Paris
-Possible briefings
-Details
-Press relations
-US military action
-Duration
-Settlement agreement
-Congressional relations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 818-2 (cont’d)
-George S. McGovern
-Leaders
-North Vietnam
-US bombing and mining of North Vietnam
-US troop withdrawal
-The President’s possible TV appearance
-Effect
-Press relations
-Public relations [PR]
-Kissinger
-Possible message from Haldeman
-Timing
-Conversation with Kennedy
-Haldeman’s conversation with Connally
The President’s schedule
-Camp David
-PR
-Jack and Helene (Colesie) Drown
Haldeman left at 12:05 pm.