President Nixon consulted with H. R. Haldeman regarding the status of pending tax legislation and its impact on his scheduled trip to Florida. The discussion focused on complex congressional negotiations, specifically the campaign check-off provision and the potential for the tax bill to face defeat in the House of Representatives. Haldeman provided updates on legislative progress involving figures such as Wilbur D. Mills and Clark MacGregor, while also addressing broader concerns regarding the India-Pakistan conflict and other active congressional conferences.
On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:32 am to 9:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-195 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-195
Date: December 2, 1971
Time: 9:32 am - 9:38 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
The President talked with Haldeman.
Tax Bill
-The President's trip to Florida
-Congressional activities
-Clark MacGregor
-Campaign check-off provision
-Conferees
-Acceptance
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Lawrence F. O'Brien
-Conference papers
-Senate
-Rejection in House
-House vote
-George Meany
-Support
-Health
Congress
-Foreign aid conference
-Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO] conference report
-Probable defeat of Tax Bill in House
-Allen J. Ellender
-India-Pakistan conflict
-William P. Rogers
The President's Florida trip
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's conversations with Haldeman and the President
-Weather
Check-off provision legislation
-Possible statement by the President
-Gerald R. Ford
-Taxpayer expense
-MacGregor
-Haldeman's return callThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.