Conversation: 831-007
Prev: 831-006 Next: 831-008Start Date: 3-Jan-1973 1:05 PM
End Date: 3-Jan-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 831-7
Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Between 1:05 pm and 2:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 1:05 pm.
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-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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Public relations [PR]
-Congressional relations
-William E. Timmons
-Republicans
-Dwight D. Eisenhower'
-Governors
-The President's obligations
-First term
-Blacks
-Press relations
-Harry S. Truman memorial service
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-Arrogance
-Republicans
-Consultations
-Dinners
-Invitations to the White House
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-The President’s memorandum
-Republicans reaction
-Patrick J. Buchanan’s memorandum
-Reelection strategy
-Republican National Committee [RNC] criticism
-Congressional defeats
-Ticket splitting
-Alabama
-John J. Sparkman
-Winton M. (“Red”) Blount
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-Campaign funds
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-The President’s campaigning
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Public relations [PR]
-Buchanan’s memorandum
-Opposition to the President
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Republicans
-The President’s image
-Warmth
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-Liberal press
-John F. Kennedy
-Johnson
-Civil Rights speech
-Public exposure
-Haldeman
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Shultz
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-Henry A. Kissinger
-Government resignations
-Hostile bureaucracy
-Bombing of North Vietnam
-Press relations
-TV networks
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Richard E. Neustadt, Clinton E. Rossiter
-Books
-Strength
-George Washington
-Abraham Lincoln
-Thomas Jefferson
-Andrew Jackson
-Harry S. Truman
-Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Eisenhower
-Thomas Woodrow Wilson
-Buchanan memorandum
-Richard A. Moore
-Press relations
-Handshaking
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:05 pm.
Photostat
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:23 pm.
Press relations
-Billy Kilmer
-Washington Redskins
-Statements about the President
-George Allen
-Saul Pett
-Woods
-TV
-Pett
-Mood
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-Vacation
-1972 election
-Buchanan
Congressional relations
-Senate Republican leadership elections
-Hugh Scott
-Robert P. Griffin
-Norris Cotton
-Conference chairman
-Wallace F. Bennett
-Conference secretary
-John G. Tower
-Policy committee chairman
-Robert A. Taft, Jr.
-William E. Brock, III
-Campaign committee chairman
-Edward W. Brooke
-Hiram L. Fong, James B. Pearson
-Charles W. Colson
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-Senate Democratic leadership elections
-James O. Eastland
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
-Robert C. Byrd
-Frank E. (“Ted”) Moss
-Caucus Secretary
-House Republican leadership elections
-Gerald R. Ford
-Leslie C. Arends
-John B. Anderson
-Conference chairman
-Samuel L. Devine
-Conference Vice Chairman
-William J. (“Jack”) Edwards
-Conference Secretary
-John J. Rhodes
-Policy committee chairman
-Barber B. Conable, Jr.
-Research committee chairman
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-Campaign committee chairman
-Vietnam War resolution
-House Democratic leadership elections
-Carl B.Albert
-Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr.
-Whip appointment
-Olin E. (“Tiger”) Teague
-Caucus chairman
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 1:23 pm.
Press conference
-Vietnam negotiations
-Republican resolution
-Charles H. Percy
-Consultation with Congress
-May 8, 1972 decision
-Impact of antiwar resolution
-The President's position on Paris negotiations
-Prisoners of War [POWs] release
-Cease-fire
-PR
-Truman memorial service
-Colson
-Moore
-John A. Scali
-The President's attendance
-Funeral service for Hugo L. Black
-Johnson
-Heads of state visits
-Bipartisan Congressional leadership meeting
-Economic matters
-Wage and price controls
-Reception for freshman Congress members
-Washington Post, Washington Star reporters
-Louisiana reporter
-[First name unknown] Brown
-J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.
-Nicholas P. Thimmesch
-New policy
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-Washington Post
-Press relations
-James B. (“Scotty”) Reston
-Kissinger's meeting with the President
-Address to Republicans on Vietnam
-Wire service report
-United Press International [UPI]
-Ford
-Seminar for new Congress members
-Cancellation
-Vietnam negotiations
-Ziegler's statement to press
-Bipartisan Congressional leadership meeting
Ziegler left at 1:30 pm.
Second term reorganization
-PR
-William J. Baroody, Jr.
-Colson
-Buchanan
-Kenneth L. Khachigian
-[First name unknown] Morton [?]
-Congressional relations
-Colson
-Buchanan
-Effectiveness
-John Tower
-Scott
-Griffin
-Colson
Clark MacGregor
-New job
-Reasons for taking
-Defense contractor
-Lawyer
-Income
-Watergate
-Attorney General
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Conversation No. 831-7 (cont’d)
-Public speaking role
-Ronald W. Reagan
-Salary
-Qualities
-Value
-Kitchen cabinet roles
-MacGregor
-Colson
-John B. Connally
-Bryce N. Harlow
-John N. Mitchell
-William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Mrs. Nixon
-Recognition
-Popularity
-Washington press
-The President
-Kissinger
-Truman
-Johnson
-Margaret Truman
-Book
-Life
-Health
-The President
-Johnson
-Colson
-Use to administration
-Departure
-Baroody
-MacGregor
-George H.W. Bush
The President’s schedule
-Republican National Committee [RNC]
-Chairman
-Robert J. Dole
-Reception
-1973 Inauguration
-Timing
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Conversation No. 831-7 (cont’d)
-Church service
-Family reception
-Drinking
-Announcement
White House gifts
-Change in policy
-George Allen
-Frequent visitors
-RNC
The President’s correspondence
-Electors
-Certificate
-Letter
-Kennedy family
-Colson
The President's schedule
-Control
-Campaign contributors
-Lists
-Maurice H. Stans
-Dinners
-White House
-Evenings at the White House
-State dinners
-Kissinger
-[Hussein King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Evenings at the White House
-Advantages
-Celebrities
-Meeting the President
-Reception line
-Church service
-Toasts
-Stage
-Mrs. Nixon
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
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Conversation No. 831-7 (cont’d)
-Dinner
-Advantages
-Cost
-John F. Kennedy Center
-1973 Inauguration
-Bicentennial
-1976 farewell events
-State dinners
-Limit
-Compared to evenings at the White House
-Reception line
-Length
-Church service
-Diplomatic receptions
Press relations
-Kissinger
-Reston
-Scali
-Time article
-Network coverage
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Senator Johnston and his wife
-Georgetown
Chinese artwork
-Value
-Age
-Inscription
-Lucy Ferguson collection
Haldeman left at 2:00 pm.