Conversation: 936-003
Prev: 936-002 Next: 936-004Start Date: 11-Jun-1973 5:25 PM
End Date: 11-Jun-1973 5:42 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:25 pm to 5:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 936-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 936-3
Date: June 11, 1973
Time: 5:25 pm - 5:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 936-3 (cont’d)
National economy
-Labor-Management Advisory Committee meeting
-Length
-Possible freeze
-Labor opposition
-Wage freeze
-Views of Paul Hall and Frank E. Fitzsimmons
-Food prices
-George Meany’s conversations with Democrats
-Second thoughts
-President’s previous meeting with George P. Shultz, Herbert Stein, and John T.
Dunlop
-Need for action
-Meany
-Opposition
-Possible freeze
-Duration
-30, 60 days
-Labor reaction
-Threat
-Follow-up
-Food prices, industrial prices
-Labor-Management Advisory Committee meeting
-Responsibility
Haig’s conversation with Bryce N. Harlow
Watergate
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Haig’s conversation with assistant
-Cook [first name unknown]
-Jonathon Moore
-Press stories
-International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT]
-Dita Beard
-ITT
-James O. Eastland, Hugh Scott
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 936-3 (cont’d)
-Haig’s conversation with Moore
-Media coverage
-Notification of Ronald L. Ziegler
-Richardson’s contacts with White House
-Staff
-President
-Haig
-Melvin R. Laird
-Counsel’s office
-Domestic staff
Harlow
-President’s forthcoming call to Howard J. Morgens of Procter and Gamble
-Harlow’s appointment
-Role on White House staff
-Laird
-Compared to Christian A. (“Sonny”) Jurgensen and Billy Kilmer
-Spiro T. Agnew
-George H. W. Bush
-Political interest, communications, special interests
-William J. Baroody, Jr.
-President’s forthcoming call to Morgens, Harlow
-Timing of announcement
-Other announcements
-Vietnam
-Energy
Energy
-Haig’s conversation with [First name unknown] Payne
-Confirmation
White House staff
-Harlow
-Payne
National economy
-President’s plan
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 936-3 (cont’d)
-Opportunism
-Shultz, Stein
-Salesmanship
-John B. Connally
Watergate
-Effect
-Presidential power
-Damage
-Support for President
-Haig’s telephone call from President James Allen McCain of Kansas State
University
-Alfred M. (“Alf”) Landon
-Support for President
-Leonid I. Brezhnev’s possible forthcoming visit
-“Miracle grain” program
-A letter
-Support for President
-Florida
Watergate
-J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
-Review of news summaries
-President’s notations
-John W. Dean. III’s possible allegations
-News summaries
-Henry E. Petersen
-Content
- -Haig’s search
-Buzhardt
-Access to President’s files
-Conversation with Haig
Haig’s schedule
-Sequoia cruise
-Joseph W. Alsop dinner
-Postponements
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 936-3 (cont’d)
Watergate
-Dean
-Actions
-Effect
-Motive
-Possible immunity
-Forthcoming Ervin Committee testimony
-Popular opinion
-Dean
-Possible allegations concerning President
-William O. Bittman
-Money
President’s schedule
-Ronald L. Ziegler
Haig left at 5:42 pm.