Conversation: 944-005
Prev:  944-004 Next: 944-006Start Date: 18-Jun-1973 5:49 PM
End Date: 18-Jun-1973 6:14 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Love, John A.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John A. Love, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:49 pm to 6:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 944-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 944-5 Date: June 18, 1973 Time: 5:49 pm - 6:14 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John A. Love and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Love’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger -President’s previous meeting with Leonid I. Brezhnev -President’s confidence with negotiations -Time consuming negotiations Watergate -President’s appearance Energy -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 944-5 (cont’d) -President’s offer to Love -Clarification -President’s view of Energy crisis -Popular perception -Crisis -President’s view -Cabinet officers -Agency rivalries -Interior Department -Treasury Department -White House Henry A. Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 5:49 pm. President’s forthcoming toast at State Dinner -Edits to toast Kissinger left at an unknown time before 6:01 pm. Energy -Administrative handling -Rank of head of program -Kissinger, Melvin R. Laird, Haig -White House posting -Accountability to the President -Access to President -Rogers C. B. Morton, George P. Shultz, William E. Simon, Dixy Lee Ray -Advisors -John B. Connally -Meeting with Soviet representatives -Range of expertise -Oil power -Coal power -Atomic power -Range of activities -Difficulties -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 944-5 (cont’d) -Congressional liaison -ESSO Corporation Energy policy planning -Foreign policy -Middle East -Soviet gas deal -Alaska pipeline -Environmentalism -Energy vs. the environment -Colorado, New York -Power supply for US -Effect of possible allocation -Dependence on foreign energy -Importance of energy matters -World power -Research and development [R&D] -Focus -Hydrogen power -Love’s conversation with Dr. Edward Teller -Water production -Influence of big business -Oil producers -Connally -Power companies -Continental Edison -Southern California Edison -Regional creation of power -Midwest -Mountain states -Supreme Court decision on environment -Love -Record on environment -Perception of love -Conference on human environment in Stockholm -Developed compared to undeveloped nations An unknown man entered at 6:01 pm. -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 944-5 (cont’d) Haig’s schedule Haig and the unknown man left at 6:01 pm. Watergate -Love’s possible press conference -President’s May 22, 1973 white paper -John N. Mitchell -Press -Duration -Ervin Committee hearings -Allegations concerning President -President’s May 22, 1973 white paper -Ervin Committee hearings -White House cooperation -John W. Dean, III’s forthcoming testimony -Postponement -Reason -Dean -Role on White House staff -Role -Jeb Stuart Magruder’s perjury -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -Cover-up -Handling of funds -Honeymoon Energy -Situation in Persian Gulf -Kissinger -Libya -Ann (Daniels) Love statement -Remarks Middle East -Israel -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 944-5 (cont’d) -Love’s trip -Saudi Arabia -Iran -Israel -Israelis -Capabilities -Soviet Union -Future collapse -Arabs -Military capabilities -President’s conversations with Golda Meir -Negotiations -Israelis characterized -Israel -Views of American people -Anti-Semitism -Support for Middle East War -Importance of oil to US US readiness for war -Middle East -Western Europe -Nuclear destruction Soviet Union -Interests -Economic problems -Military capability -Nuclear arsenal -SS-9 missle -Multiple Re-Entry Vehicle [MRV] -Brezhnev -Health -Possible successor -Diplomacy People’s Republic of China [PRC] -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 944-5 (cont’d) -Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai -Age -Health -Successors -Capabilities -Relations with Soviet Union -US diplomacy Haig entered at 6:08 pm. Energy -Love’s possible role -Qualifications -Location of office -Executive Office Building [EOB] -Schedule -San Clemente -Announcement -Staff Love -Possible contacts with President -Cabinet meetings -Salary Haig and Love left at 6:14 pm.