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Conversation 015-022

TapeTape 15StartThursday, November 18, 1971 at 9:10 AMEndThursday, November 18, 1971 at 10:13 AMTape start time00:27:10Tape end time00:29:30ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  White House operator;  Shultz, George P.;  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  White House operator;  Shultz, George P.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman and George P. Shultz coordinate the logistics for President Nixon’s upcoming appearance at an AFL-CIO event, following a positive conversation between Shultz and George Meany. They determine that the official announcement should be made during an 11:00 a.m. press briefing by Jerry Warren. Additionally, they discuss security concerns regarding potential protests by the SDS and other groups, noting Meany's suggestion to coordinate operational details through his staffer, Tom Moran.

George MeanyAFL-CIOPresidential schedulingLabor relationsProtestsJerry Warren
AudioNARA Description

On November 18, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 10:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-22

Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:10 am and 10:13 am
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 294-6A]

     Request for a call to George P. Shultz

Haldeman talked with Shultz at an unknown time.

     George Meany
          -Conversation with Shultz
          -Announcement
                -Press briefing
          -Protests
                -Students for a Democratic Society [SDS] and blacks
                -The President
          -Thomas Moran
                -Arrangements
          -Gerald L. Warren
                -Conversation with Shultz
                -Announcement
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Shults, please.
This is Haldeman.
Yes, it's Haldeman.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Hello.
Hi, George.
Well, Meany was in a very good tone of voice anyway, frame of mind, I would say, pleased.
And we talked about the time of announcement, and he said, well, he wouldn't actually get the gavel until probably around 11 o'clock because they introduced bishops in one thing or another.
and so I we talked about the time of announcement and agreed that the 11 o'clock press briefing would be a good time and then he will probably mention it he he said that we should get our people down there he said because the SDS is organizing to pick at them and the blacks and the whatnot and he said this in a sort of and then he said of course I'm sure they'll consider the president an added attraction and he said it in kind of the spirit that
you know, that he and the president were as one in being picketed by radical nuts.
So that was sort of a good aspect of the conversation in a way.
But I came away somewhat reassured.
Tom Moran is the name of the guy in Meany's office.
He said, just work with me, my office.
And Tom Moran is the fellow that they should look for and work with, and apparently he's handled the presidential visits before.
Okay, good.
So it's a little more upbeat than last night.
I told Jerry Warren to go ahead at 11 and just say that the president's had a longstanding invitation and will be going down to it.
Okay, all right.
Thank you.
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