Conversation: 867-016
Prev:  867-015 Next: 867-017Start Date: 2-Mar-1973 1:00 PM
End Date: 2-Mar-1973 1:27 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 867-16 Date: March 2, 1973 Time: 1:00 pm and 1:27 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. William E. Timmons -Checking with Senators, Congressmen -Invitations to travel with President -People's Republic of China [PRC], Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) [USSR] Congressional relations -Presence at Paris peace signing -Invitations -Problems -Henry A. Kissinger's reaction -Precedent -Justification for presence -Timmons -Work with Kissinger -Prisoners of war [POWs] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:00 pm. Copies of Irving Kristol's remarks -Distribution -Attendees at Golda Meir dinner Bull left at an unknown time before 1:27 pm. Kissinger -President's dealings with -Appointments -Problems -Ambassadors -Assistant secretaries -Joseph J. Sisco -Middle East, Pakistan -David D. Newsom's position as assistant secretary for African affairs -Robert C. Hill -Ambassador to Canada -Loyalty -Mexico -El Salvador Ambassadors -[First name unknown] Granderson [?] -Importance of a post -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) -Robert H. Finch -Embarrassment -President -Jim [Last name unknown -Appointment -Finch -Appointment -[First name unknown] Reynolds Chief of Protocol -Emil and Patricia R. Mosbacher -Escort of Golda Meir -Oval Office -Duties -Dealings with visiting heads of state -Blair House -Mosbachers -Accompanying foreign guests Ambassador -Israel -Candidates -Kenneth B. Keating -Age -Haldeman's conversation with John N. Mitchell -Link with Nelson A. Rockefeller -Loyalty -Abilities -Reception in Israel -Rockefeller’s support -Appointment -Haldeman’s call to Rockefeller -Kissinger -Mitchell’s recommendation Watergate -Financial activities -John W. Dean, III's investigation -Dean's work with Mitchell via Thomas A. Pappas -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) -Money for Watergate defendants -Pappas -Henry J. Tasca in Greece -Money for Watergate defendants -Pappas -Fund raising -Sale of company -J[ean] Paul Getty -Cash George P. Shultz -George D. Webster Charles W. Colson -Return from trip -Work with Michael P. Balzano, Jr., Peter J. Brennan, Webster Webster appointment -Press reports -Colson -Failure to recruit Webster -Appointment -Treasury Department, ambassadorship -Shultz Robert H. (“Bob”) Taylor -Rose Mary Woods -Haldeman’s conversation with Woods -Taylor's visit with President -Acquaintance with Taylor United States Secret Service [USSS] -Taylor controversy -Handling by Edward L. Morgan -Compared with Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Patricia R. Hitt -Morgan -Intrigue -Amount -24- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) -Compared with Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] President's statement -Problems -Approval of Congressional entourage to International Conference on Vietnam -Signing ceremony Ambassadors -Keating -Hill -Mexico -Abilities -William P. Rogers -Objectives Congressional meeting with President -Reasons -Hugh Scott and Gerald R. Ford's request -Meeting on veto strategy -President's concerns -Timmons -Number of meetings -Scott -John D. Ehrlichman -Attendance -Leslie C. Arends, Robert P. Griffin -Leadership, Scott, Ford -Time, scheduling -Stephen B. Bull -Ehrlichman, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Roy L. Ash -Attendance Weather -Washington -Compared with Florida, California -Golf People's Republic of China [PRC] -25- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) -Kissinger -Eugene Ormandy tour of china -Van Cliburn -Cliburn -Performance in the USSR -Effect on PRC’s opinion Watergate -Dean -Intelligence -Judgment -Confidence -Honesty -Investigation -Complexity -Dealings with people -Mitchell -Watergate burglars -Maureen Dean -Colson -Discussions on Watergate -Contacts with Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Dean -President's contact solely with Dean -Dean -Contact man on Watergate -Legal background -Gray -Testimony before Ervin Committee -Maurice H. Stans -Testimony before Ervin Committee -Questions on contributions -Robert L. Vesco problem -Receipt of cash -Press reports -Harry L. Sears -Ignorance of Vesco -Mitchell -Political campaign contributions -George S. McGovern -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) -Sources -Vesco contribution -Returned to Vesco -Donald A. Nixon -Present activities -Ehrlichman ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Family members -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Michael Gill -Mamie G. D. Eisenhower -Lyndon B. Johnson -Sam Houston Johnson -Vesco Diplomatic reception -Change of clothes Trip to Camp David -Scheduling -Days off for President -Relaxation -Eisenhower’s pattern with golf Golf -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -Burning Tree County Club -Dress -Dinner [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -27- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-16 (cont’d) The President and Haldeman left at 1:27 pm.