President Nixon consulted with H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman to finalize logistical arrangements for an upcoming family trip to New York and to coordinate the scheduling of political meetings at Camp David. The participants discussed hotel accommodations, the timing of a secretive meeting with Henry Kissinger to avoid premature press attention, and the importance of balancing Republican leadership presence at Camp David by inviting Barry Goldwater to meet alongside Nelson Rockefeller. Additionally, they reviewed progress on RNC personnel matters, including directives for John Mitchell to mobilize key committee staff.
On November 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:42 pm to 1:46 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 155-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 155-15 Date: November 20, 1972 Time: 1:42 pm - 1:46 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 228-3] The President's schedule -Trip to New York -Friday's appointments -Location -Camp David -Return to Washington, D.C. -Clothing -White House -Helicoptor -Trip to New York -Departure from Andrews Air Force Base ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Trip to New York -Shopping -Departure -Timing -Accommodation requirements -Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -Tricia Nixon Cox -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Timing -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Claudia Val -Arrangements -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Jan.-08) Conversation No. 155-15 (cont’d) [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger -Publicity -Notification of press Timing -November 24, 1972 -Ronald L. Ziegler ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Republican National Committee [RNC] -Haldeman telephone call to John N. Mitchell -Lee R. Nunn -Robert J. Dole -William P. Clements, Jr. -Nelson Rockefeller’s forthcoming trip to Camp David Haldeman conferred with John D. Erhlichman at an unknown time between 1:42 pm and 1:46 pm. -Arrival -Barry M. Goldwater -Invitation to Camp David -Balance -Previous conversation with the President -Meeting with Goldwater -Elliott L. Richardson -William P. Rogers -Changes -Goldwater -Time of meeting [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Jan.-08)
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