Conversation: 820-014
Prev:  820-013 Next: 820-015Start Date: 12-Dec-1972 12:05 PM
End Date: 12-Dec-1972 12:25 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 820-14 Date: December 12, 1972 Time: 12:05 pm - 12:25 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. 1973 Inauguration -Balls -Number -[J. Williard Marriott] -John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts -Number of guests -Compared to 1969 Inauguration -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 820-14 (cont’d) -Fundraising and social events -Smithsonian Institution -Hotels -Smithsonian Institution -National History Museum -National Gallery of Art -Hotels -Kennedy Center -Vice President’s reception -The President’s attendance -Governors’ salute -Kennedy Center -The President’s attendance -Timing -The President’s attendance -Stars -American music concert -The President’s instructions -Leonard Garment, [Nancy Hanks] -Modern music -Folk and country music -Unknown dancer -Garment Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Attempts to locate The President’s schedule -Mayor of Whittier, California [Blake Sanborn] -Rose Mary Woods -Michael J. Farrell -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -David N. Parker -Conversation with Haldeman -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -Embarrassment -Camp David -White House staff instructions -27- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 820-14 (cont’d) Congressional relations -Recommended telephone calls -Thomas C. Korologos -Carl B. Albert -Attendance at services [for [Thomas] Hale Boggs] -Mrs. Nixon -Return call -John C. Stennis -Korologos -Dr. James R. Schlesinger -Talking paper -Richard M. Helms -Ambassadorship to Iran -Henry A. Kissinger -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Helms -Possible conversation with Haldeman -Kissinger’s return from Paris -Announcement -Timing -Korologos -Kissinger -View of Helms -Haig Second term reorganization -James Keogh -Herbert G. Klein -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Value -Personality -Shelley A. (Scarney) Buchanan ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Relations with White House staff -28- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 820-14 (cont’d) -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart -Lucy A. Winchester -Stephen B. Bull -Working relationship [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -Secretarial work -Scheduling -White House, East Wing -Trips, special events, women surrogates -Coworker -Personality -Coworker -Specific assignment -William E. Timmons -Need for backup -John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Kissinger -Bryce N. Harlow Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:05 pm. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis and John H. Kauffmann -Private meeting with Lewis Bull left at an unknown time before 12:25 pm. Second term reorganization -Congressional relations -Timmons -Role as the President’s spokesperson -Effectiveness -Timmons’s meeting with the President -Timmons’s assumption of job -Timmons’s personality -John B. Connally’s view -29- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 820-14 (cont’d) -Haldeman, Ehrlichman -The President’s workload -Roy L. Ash -Appointments and nominations -The President’s role -Stennis -Schlesinger -Nation Park Service [NPS] [George B. Hartzog, Jr.] -Stennnis -Haldeman -W[illiam] Stuart Symington -Possible meeting with the President -Helms -Announcement -Timing -Charles W. Colson’s office -Recommendations -Telephone calls -Albert -Corinne (Claiborne) (“Lindy”) Boggs -Coordination -Stennis -Alexander P. Butterfield -Timmons -Haldeman -Peter G. Peterson, Helms -Kissinger’s view -News summary -Stewart J. O. Alsop article -John F. Osborne article -Kissinger’s quote Kissinger’s press relations -Oriana Fallaci interviews New Republic article -Osborne -Telephone call 1973 Inauguration -30- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 820-14 (cont’d) -Plans -Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Edward C. Nixon Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Conversation with Haldeman and the President -Timing -East Wing -West Wing George Champion, Jr. Haldeman left at 12:25 pm.