Conversation: 878-014
Prev:  878-013 Next: 878-015Start Date: 13-Mar-1973 12:42 PM
End Date: 13-Mar-1973 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Dean, John W., III; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 878-14 Date: March 13, 1973 Time: 12:42 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] William P. Rogers’s call to Haldeman -Ambassadorial appointments -Thomas Vail -Qualifications -Paul Miller -Job search -Germany -Robert Ingersoll -[David] Kenneth Rush -Compared to Vail -Businessman -Vail -Offer of post -Indebtedness -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-14 (cont’d) -Kenneth B. Keating -Age -Abilities -Nelson A. Rockefeller -Yitzhak Rabin -Mrs. Rabin -Israel -Professional diplomat -Vail -Intelligence -Henry A. Kissinger -Rogers’s opinion -Geneva -Businessman -Importance of job -Vail -Personality -Rogers’s motives -Rockefeller -Keating -Argentina -Haldeman’s meeting with Kissinger -Appointments -Complications -Hold [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] John B. Connally’s switch to Republican Party -Haldeman’s meeting with George Christian -Announcement -Houston, Texas -Profile -Advance notice -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-14 (cont’d) -Welcoming statements from Republicans -Harry S. Dent -Christian -Other Democrats [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** John W. Dean, III entered at an unknown time before 12:42 pm. Prisoners of war [POWs] dinner -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Appearance at reception -Announcement -Press conference -Briefing for POWs by President -Format -State Department -Kissinger -Preference for President -Rogers -POWs as surrogates -Presence of press -Text -Presence of press -Capt. Jeremiah Denton, Jr. and Col. Robinson Risner -Emotional stress -Press presence -Wives -Press relations -Mingling -Private party -Exploitation of POWs -Restrictions -Justifications -Television [TV] coverage -Date -Announcement -24- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-14 (cont’d) -Importance of POW stories -Control of publicity -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft -Advice for POWs on dealing with press -Requests for TV appearances -Gridiron dinner -Exploitation -Prevention President's schedule -Baseball game -Bowie K. Kuhn -Denton's appearance POWSs -Publicity -Importance -Asset -Appearance on TV shows -Dick Cavett -Barbara Walters -Assistance from White House -Defense Department -Appearances -Exploitation -Need for someone in charge of public relations -Scowcroft -Kissinger [?] -Ronald L. Ziegler -David N. Parker [A transcript of a portion of the following conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 174, p. 1- 76.] Haldeman left at 12:55 pm. Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:55 pm. Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. -25- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-14 (cont’d) [End of transcribed portion] Paris ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWM ITEM NO. 1 [National security] [Duration: 1s] US-FRANCE RELATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** [Begin transcribed portion] Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:55 pm. Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:55 pm. [End transcribed portion] Dean left at 2:00 pm.