Conversation: 947-007
Prev:  947-006 Next: 947-008Start Date: 10-Jul-1973 11:22 AM
End Date: 10-Jul-1973 12:18 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:22 am to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 947-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 947-7 Date: July 10, 1973 Time: 11:22 am - 12:18 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Watergate -Democrats’ strategy -Henry A. Kissinger -[First name unknown] Evan -Meeting July 10, 1973 with Frank Manckiewicz, Thomas W. Braden, W[illiam] Stuart Symington, and Stewart J. O. Alsop -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -Peaking of scandal -President’s resignation -Possibility -White House response -President’s possible speech -President’s economic package -Ervin Committee Hearings -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman -Democrats’ strategy -John W. Dean, III’s Ervin Committee testimony -Dirty tricks -Campaign finances -Archibald Cox -White House response -President’s memo to Haig -Republican Party structure -Kissinger -Bryce N. Harlow -Congress National economy -Federal budget -President’s previous conversations with George Shultz -Balanced budget -Tax increase -National defense -Cuts -Democratic goals -Public reaction Haig’s forthcoming speech at American Iron and Steel Institute -Reception -United States Steel Corporation -US, Canada -John P. Roche [?] President’s schedule -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -John A. Love -Adaptation to role -Ceremony -Length of meeting -John B. Connally -Forthcoming economic meeting -Melvin R. Laird, Harlow -Anne L. Armstrong -Reaction National economy -President’s program -Advisors -Intervention in exchange markets -Peter M. Flanigan -International economy -Shultz -Haig’s assessment of situation -Arthur F. Burns -Europeans’ view -Dollar stability -Bail-out Watergate -Kissinger’s conversations with the President -Braden, Manckiewicz -White House staff concerns -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Leonard Garment -Leonard K. Firestone, Harlow -Domestic Council -Handling of press -Kissinger -Democrats’ strategy -Democrats’ strategy -Campaign financing -Dirty tricks -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT], Robert L. Vesco -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -White House staff concerns -President’s July 9, 1973 speech in Kansas City -Press coverage -New York Times piece by Rutgers professor, July 10, 1973 -Ervin Committee witness schedule National economy -Phase IV controls -President’s statement -Shultz’s schedule -Japan -Minister’s meeting -Paper on timing White House staff’s schedules -Herbert Stein -Trip to Japan -Shultz -Trip to Japan -Peter M. Flanigan -President’s forthcoming meeting with Kakuei Tanaka -Shultz, Burns -Asian trips National economy -Phase IV controls -President’s statement -Joint session of Congress -Harlow’s recommendation -Laird -Congressional reaction -Media reports -Television [TV] speech -President’s previous speeches -June 13, 1973 -July 13, 1973 -Phase IV -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -Public reaction -Television programs -David Brinkley [?] -Phase II speech -Ratings, support -Complexity -Education -Press conference -Shultz -Radio speech -Clip of speech for TV Public relations [PR] -President’s detractors President’s July 9, 1973 visit to Kansas City -President’s appearances -Image -Chicago -Venue selection -Reaction compares with content -Live audiences -Selectivity -Congress National economy -Announcement of President’s Phase IV program -TV -Compared to freeze -Drama -Necessity -Congress -Format -Incompleteness -Selective controls -“Pass through” -Complexity -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -Congress -Congress -Shultz -Laird, Harlow -Connally -Meeting with Shultz -Meeting with Love -Meeting with Haig, President -Possible grain embargo -President’s assessment -US foreign policy -Strength of dollar -Haig’s desire for greater market presence -Importance -Forthcoming trip -Haig’s conversation -Economic meeting Watergate -Press’s goal -Democrats’ tactics -Dean -Campaign finances -Story July 9, 1973 on Precision Valve Corporation -White House response -Justice Department -New York Jewish congressman -Robert H. Abplanalp’s Jewish competitors -Justice Department -Possible future allegations -Possible reaction -American people -George H. W. Bush -Laird -Connally -Demeanor -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) Cabinet -Henry A. Kissinger -Earl L. Butz -Rogers C. B. Morton -Peter J. Brennan -Frederick B. Dent -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -James T. Lynn -Elliot L. Richardson Watergate -William D. Ruckelshaus reference to Watergate -John K. Andrews, Jr. speech -Conversation with Haig -White House staff reaction to press criticism -White House reaction -President’s statements -Richardson -Kelley speech -President’s opponents’ comments -Charles W. Colson’s views -Ruckelshaus -White House staff -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Meetings with Rowland Evans and Robert D. Novak -Stories regarding Frederic V. Malek and Bruce A. Kehrli -Haig’s forthcoming conversation with Melvin R. Laird -Activities -George H. W. Bush -Possible removal -Laird’s reaction -Meetings with Evans and Novak -Haig’s forthcoming conversation with Laird -Justice Department -Richardson -Ruckelshaus -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -Joseph T. Sneed [Deputy Attorney General] -Selection of deputies -Forthcoming conversation with Haig -Cox -Priorities of Justice Department -Haig’s forthcoming conversation with Richardson Haig’s schedule -Economic meeting -Richardson meeting -New York President’s schedule -Love -Lynn -Meeting -Cabinet meeting -Brennan -Length of meeting Justice Department -Zeigler -Kenneth W. Clawson’s forthcoming statement regarding priorities -Leak -Richardson -Permissiveness -Marijuana -President’s view -Staff agreement -Publications -U.S. News & World Report -Unknown publication -Priorities -Law and order -Richardson -Previous appointments -President’s assessment -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) -Defense Department -HEW -Liberal -Possible replacements -Weinberger -Lynn -Lehman [?] -Ruckelshaus -Press conference -Richardson -Richardson’s forthcoming conversation with Haig -Judgeship -Wife -Liberation -Statements -Experience -Washington, DC Watergate -Decisions -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Good versus bad -Left versus right -Laird -Ehrlichman -Harlow -Richardson -Ruckelshaus -Richardson -Lynn -Cox -Decision -Allegations against President -Cox -Richardson -Liabilities -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-7 (cont’d) President’s speech July 9, 1973 in Kansas City -Press relations -Television coverage -Helen A. Thomas -Substance Haig left at 12:18 pm.