Conversation: 831-005
Prev:  831-004 Next: 831-006Start Date: 3-Jan-1973 11:00 AM
End Date: 3-Jan-1973 1:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 831-5 Date: January 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Haldeman's vacation -Weather in Palm Springs White House staff performance -Stephen B. Bull -Gerald L. Warren -Ronald L. Ziegler -Bull -Haldeman's vacation -Charles W. Colson -Competence -George P. Shultz -John D. Ehrlichman -Key Biscayne -Vietnam War -Haldeman -Support for the President -Emotionalism -Press relations -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-08) Conversation No. 831-5 (cont’d) -Cambodia -May 8, 1972 decision -Domestic advisors -Sphere of responsibility -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Robert H. Finch -Ehrlichman -Shultz -Roy L. Ash -Ziegler -Strength Bombing of North Vietnam -Public opinion -Sports -1972 election -Landslide -Compared to Cambodia -Compared to May 8, 1972 decision -Nuclear war -Difficulties of decision -Costs The President's schedule -Haldeman’s responsibility -Congressional leaders -Time off -Ehrlichman -Shultz -1973 Inauguration -Speech -Meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders -Second term reorganization -Wage and price controls -Government organization committees -Chet Holifield -Shultz -Length -Timmons -Ehrlichman -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-08) Conversation No. 831-5 (cont’d) -Shultz -Briefing abilities -Timmons -Ehrlichman -Meetings with Congressional leaders -Carl B. Albert -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Gerald R. Ford -Hugh Scott -Meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders -Invitations -Cabinet -Timing The President’s supporters -The President’s memorandum -Maurice H. Stans’ memorandum -Contributors -Quantity -Use of White House -Kissinger The President’s schedule -Dinner with Edward R.G. Heath -New rule -White House Staff attendance -Kissinger -State Department -National Security Council [NSC] -Meeting with [Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal -Private visit -Dinner -Working lunches -Meeting with Golda Meir 1973 Inauguration -Drive to Capitol -Departure -Television [TV] -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-08) Conversation No. 831-5 (cont’d) -Chairmen of Senate committees -Marlow W. Cook -Howard W. Cannon -Spiro T. Agnew -Elinor I (Judefind) Agnew -Introduction -Mrs. Nixon and Elinor Agnew -Musical selection -Military academies choirs -Mormon Tabernacle Choir -Religious services -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Terence Cardinal Cooke -Edgar F. Magnin -New Majority -Ceremony -Greek Orthodox, Jew, Catholic -Protestant black minister -Edward V. Hill -California Baptist -Norman A. Huffman -Louis H. Evans -Catholic -John Cardinal Cody -Chicago -Jerome M. Boyle -John Cardinal Krol -Cooke -Black clergy -Jewish rabbi -Magnin -Catholic cardinal -Political supporter -Humberto S. Medeiros -Archbishop of Boston -Timothy Cardinal Manning -Los Angeles -Cooke -Graham -New Majority -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-08) Conversation No. 831-5 (cont’d) -Italian -Cooke -Congressional luncheon -Number invited -The President's family -Arrangements -Congress -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Tricia Nixon Cox -Mamie G.D. Eisenhower -Details -Truman memorial service -Moment of silence -Announcement -Inaugural balls -Cancellation -Mourning period -Salute to states -Concerts -The President’s schedule -Concert -Inaugural ceremony -Balls -Church service -Family reception -Parade -Length -Bands -Richard Nixon High School -Laredo -Prepositioning -Center of operations -White House -Mayflower Hotel -Parade -Cabinet -Balls -Length -The President's appearances -Congress -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-08) Conversation No. 831-5 (cont’d) -Concerts -1972 elections Contributors -Stans's list -Business Council -Number -Donald McI. Kendall -Charles W. Colson -David Packard -Support for the President The President and Haldeman left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.