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Conversation: 933-008

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Start Date: 6-Jun-1973 11:05 AM

End Date: 6-Jun-1973 11:35 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Laird, Melvin R.Haig, Alexander M., Jr.[Unknown person(s)]Warren, Gerald L.White House operatorBull, Stephen B.Meany, George

Recording Device: Oval Office

933-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., unknown person(s), Gerald L. Warren, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and George Meany met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 933-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 933-8

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: 11:05 am - 11:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Melvin R. Laird and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

       Arrangements for photo 

             -Location        

                    -Oval Office      

             -Gerald L. Warren      

                    -Laird       

                    -Meeting with media                


       Laird’s schedule       

              -Press        

              -Evening schedule       

                     -Dinner
              -Laird’s wife     

                     -New Orleans [?]              

                     -Airport      


An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 11:05 am.

       Warren’s location      

             -Meeting with President           


The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:08 am.

       Laird’s schedule        

              -Wife’s arrival from Norfolk 

              -Congressmen          


       President’s schedule      

              -Republican Policy Committee                 

                                               -28-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                         Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. June-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)


       Laird’s schedule       

              -Wife’s arrival        


       President’s schedule      

              -Republican Policy Committee             

              -Domestic policy        

              -Defense budget       


Gerald L. Warren entered at an unknown time after 11:08 am.

       Arrangements for photograph 

             -Action photographs           

             -Press questions        

                     -Watergate          

             -Audio recording          


       Announcement of Laird’s appointment 

             -President’s meeting with Laird at Camp David 

                    -Duration        


       Arrangements for photograph 

             -Press briefing      


       Wiretaps        

              -Press coverage        

                      -Gerald L. Warren’s briefing
              -President and Dwight D. Eisenhower compared to Robert F. (“Bobby”) Kennedy
              -National security
                      -Duration        

              -Organized crime          


Warren left at 11:11 am.

       Laird        

               -Role on White House staff 

                      -[Domestic Council]          

                        -29-

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                 Tape Subject Log
                  (rev. June-2011)

                                         Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)

 -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.             

         -Governor’s conference                  

                 -Executive Secretary                    

         -Working relationship                

         -Conversation with Haig                   

         -Role on Domestic Council                     

 -Cole, Haig and Laird               

         -Cole’s speech               

         -Staff changes            

                 -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman                     

                 -Haig          

 -Conversation with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield 

         -Friendship          

 -Conversation with Gerald R. Ford and Hugh Scott 

 -Conversation with Mansfield                  

         -Maureen (Hayes) Mansfield and Barbara Laird 

                 -Location              

 -Relations with Congress                  

         -Bipartisanship
 -Conversations with Ford, John J. Rhodes, John W. Byrnes, William E.
 Timmons
 -Title
         -Counselor for Domestic Affairs                   

         -National Security Council                   

         -Intellectual freedom

         -Cole         

 -Congressional relations                

         -Roles of Timmons and Bryce N. Harlow 

         -Democratic and Republican Caucuses                   

         -Samuel L. Devine, Chowder and Marching Society, S.O.S. 

         -Caucuses          

         -Social events             

                 -Mrs. Laird                

 -Policy development              

         -Compromises                

                 -Republican Leadership meeting                  

                          -Cabinet [?]               

                                           -30-


                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                    Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. June-2011)

                                                            Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)

                                     -Strategy
                      -Relationships with Roy L. Ash, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
                              -[Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Department]
                      -Relationships with Cabinet Departments
                              -Commerce, Labor, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development,
                              Transportation
              -Size of staff
                      -Haig        

              -Schedule          

              -Cabinet meeting          

              -Congressional Leaders meeting          

                      -Vietnam negotiations         

                      -Iceland visit        

                      -Invitation         

              -Role on White House staff 

                      -National economy          

                              -Wage and price controls        


       National economy
              -Haig’s forthcoming meeting with William E. Simon and John T. Dunlop
              -Haig’s conversation with John B. Connally
                     -Possible freeze        

                     -60 day freeze        

              -Possible freeze        

                     -Democratic Caucus’s view          

                             -Relationship with labor unions     

              -George Meany           

                     -Laird’s relationship        


The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 11:11 am and
11:35 am.

[Conversation No. 933-8A]

[Begin telephone conversation]

[See Conversation No. 39-101]
                                                -31-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                        Tape Subject Log 

                                         (rev. June-2011)

                                                              Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)


[End telephone conversation]

       Laird
               -Forthcoming conversation with Meany
                      -Announcement of Laird’s position
               -Haig’s conversation with Cabinet
                      -William P. Rogers
                             -Defense Department
                      -George P. Shultz
               -Announcement of Laird’s role to the Cabinet

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:11 am.

       Laird’s appointment        

              -Calls to Cabinet members 

                      -David N. Parker          


Bull left at an unknown time before 11:35 am.

       Laird         

               -Call to Meany       


       National economy         

              -Policy paper       

              -Possible freeze       

              -Need for action        

              -Possible freeze       

                     -60 day freeze
                             -Harm to economy
                             -Psychological effect
              -Possible Congressional action
                     -90 day freeze
                     -Preemptive action
                     -Timmons
              -Laird’s review
                                            -32-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. June-2011)

                                                             Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)

The President talked with Meany at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:35 am. Laird
then talked with Meany.

[Conversation No. 933-8B]

[Begin telephone conversation]

[See Conversation No. 39-102]

       National economy        

              -Possible freeze     

                     -Wage and prices        


[End telephone conversation]

       Meany          

               -Health        

               -Response to Laird Announcement 

               -Role of Secretary of Labor 

                       -Meany’s thoughts
               -Views of Frank E. Fitzsimmons and Peter J. Brennan
               -Fitzsimmons
                       -President’s forthcoming conversation     

               -Brennan         

               -Relationship with Laird        

                       -1952 Republican platform
                              -Recognition of union shop
                              -William J. Green

       Laird
               -Schedule
                      -Dinner with Helmut Schmidt and George Leber in Bonn
               -Willy Brandt
                      -Award
               -Speech to command of 6th Fleet
                      -Charge of command
                             -Experience with National Security Council [NSC]
                                                   -33-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                           Tape Subject Log 

                                            (rev. June-2011)

                                                                 Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)

               -Announcement of appointment             

                      -Cole, Haig          

                      -Congressman           

                      -Economy           

                      -Possible press questions          

                              -Watergate
                                      -Press role
                                      -President’s role
               -President’s appreciation

       Watergate       

             -Press questioning                

                     -Answers              

             -Popular opinion              

             -Haig’s opinion           


       Press relations        

               -Forthcoming press conference          

                       -White House Rose Garden [?]
               -Sarah McLendon
               -Question selection
                       -Foreign policy
                               -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
                       -Domestic policy
                               -Vetoes
                       -President’s assessment of the media
                               -Cattle
               -Forthcoming press conference with President, Haig, and Laird
                       -Demeanor

       Laird
               -Role on White House staff
                      -Energy, national security, health, other domestic fields
                              -Laird’s experience
               -President’s goal for country

Warren entered at an unknown time after 11:11 am.
                                             -34-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                       (rev. June-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)


       Press conference

The President, Laird, Haig and Warren left at 11:35 am.



                                                                          Conversation 933-13

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:35 am and 11:37 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown persons met.

       Order

       Press conference
              -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]
              -Arrangements
              -President

The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 11:37 am.