Conversation: 934-005
Prev:  934-004 Next: 934-006Start Date: 7-Jun-1973 9:20 AM
End Date: 7-Jun-1973 10:04 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:20 am to 10:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 934-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 934-5 Date: June 7, 1973 Time: 9:20 am - 10:04 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. National economy -Haig’s meeting with George P. Shultz -Economic package -Herbert Stein -Options -Additions -Freeze -Possible freeze -Haig’s support -Effects -John B. Connally -Problems -Structure -Management System -John T. Dunlop -President’s recommendation -Haig’s forthcoming conversations -Connally -Melvin R. Laird -Assistance to Haig -Duties for Laird -Knowledge of labor, management -Economic package -Preparation -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Shultz -Possible freeze -Shultz -Recommendation -Implementation -Haig’s support -Congress -“Big play” -Leadership -Controversy -Congressional spending -Phase IV -Personnel needed -Preparation for freeze Vietnam negotiations -Henry A. Kissinger’s conversation with Haig, June 7, 1973 -Nguyen Van Thieu -President’s meeting with Tran Kim Phoung -Withdrawal of US Forces -Bug out -Thieu’s style of negotiation -[Communique] -Signature -US -North Vietnam -Kissinger -Possibility of failure -South Vietnam’s public opinion -January 1973 agreement -Language of draft -Hanoi -Cambodia -President’s letter -Ambassador’s demarche -Effectiveness -Thieu’s response -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -US position -Difficulty -Thieu’s perceptions -South Vietnam’s viability -Congress -Hugh Scott -Views on Cambodia -Air Force pilots’ testimony -Constitutionality of actions -Air Force Academy -Refusal to fly -December 1972 Watergate -Laird’s joining White House staff -Comment by [Arnold] Eric Sevareid -President’s innocence National economy -Shultz and Stein -Confidence -Value of the dollar -Gold prices Watergate -John W. Dean, III -Documents in New York Times, June 7, 1973 -White House response -Haig’s instructions to Leonard Garment and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -President’s papers -Access President’s schedule -Council of Americas meeting -William P. Rogers -Latin America -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Elliot L. Richardson -Motives Richardson -Ambitions -Haig’s assessment -Administration’s concern -William Ruckelshaus -Role as deputy -Loyalty -Court system reform -Joseph T. Sneed -Future role in administration -Court appointment [?] -Similarity to Ruckelshaus Watergate -New York Times story, June 7, 1973 -Huston plan -May 22 statements -Approval -White House response -Implementation -J. Edgar Hoover’s objections -Wiretaps -Press coverage of Robert F. Kennedy bugging -New York Times story, June 7, 1973 -Effect -Weathermen -Huston plan -Attacks on President -Ronald L. Ziegler Vietnam negotiations -Kissinger -Agreement -South Vietnam -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Schedule -South Vietnam -North Vietnam -South Vietnam’s position -President’s irritation -Opportunity -Thieu -Phoung’s meeting with Haig -US relations with People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Soviet Union Watergate -President’s papers -Buzhardt -Charles A. Wright -Garment -Haig’s conversation with Buzhardt, June 6, 1973 -Possible subpoena -Bryce N. Harlow’s view -Sequence of events -George H. W. Bush -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -John D. Ehrlichman -Charles W. Colson -Purpose -Possible access -Garment, Buzhardt, Wright -Haig -Ownership -Henry Petersen -Diaries -Meetings -Secret Service -White House response -President’s activities -George Meany -Leadership -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Spending bills -Minimum wage -President’s papers -Effect -Economy -Energy -International affairs -Effect -Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. -Laird’s joining staff -Hugh W. Sloan, Jr., Jeb Stewart Magruder, Ehrlichman, Dwight L. Chapin, Maurice H. Stans, Haldeman, John N. Mitchell -Possible allegations -Mitchell -Possible testimony -Effects -Dean -Colson -Call from President -Howard K. Smith television interview -Tricia Nixon Cox’s opinion -US attorneys -Dean -Prosecutors’ opinion -Immunity -Dean -Possible immunity -Archibald Cox -Effect -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s possible testimony -Possible evidence against President -Documents -Telephone tapes -Conversations with President, Haldeman -Dates -E. Howard Hunt -William O. Bittman -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -National security considerations -President’s desire for full disclosure -Investigations -Hunt -National security considerations -Dean -Haldeman, Ehrlichman -Cox -Actions -Ervin, Samuel Dash -Possible removal [?] -Buzhardt -Documents for Ervin Committee -Dean -Pace -Haldeman’s memcons -Time span -President’s conversations -Ehrlichman -Colson -Content -Haldeman -Content -Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Colson -Press stories about roles -Haldeman, Ehrlichman -Funds -Writing history of President’s first term for -Reader’s Digest -Peter M. Flanigan -Haldeman’s classmate on west coast -White House staff -Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Colson -Story on current role -President’s conversations with Colson concerning labor matters -Call to Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Melvin R. Laird’s appointment -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Haig’s call to Haldeman -Laird’s conversation with Haig -Content President’s schedule -Cabinet meeting -Length -Gerald R. Ford, Scott -Agenda -Economy -Shultz Shultz’s schedule -Camp David -Mrs. Shultz, staff National economy -Preparation of economic package -Schedule of announcement -Crisis mode -Rollback -Possible 60-day freeze -Implementation -Congress -Cost of Living Council -Administration’s cooperation -Business -Industry -Labor -Announcement -Possible television [TV] appearance -A draft -Difficulty -Speech writers -Lee W. Huebner -Raymond K. Price, Jr. Forthcoming Cabinet meeting -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-5 (cont’d) -Agenda -Scott, Ford, Laird, Ziegler, Cabinet members -Cabinet’s demeanor President’s schedule -Clarence M. Kelley’s appointment -Photograph -Thompson [?] -Questions -Cabinet meeting An unknown man met with the President at 10:04 am. Laird The President and Haig left at 10:04 am.