Conversation: 167-016
Prev:  167-015 Next: 167-017Start Date: 20-May-1973 2:55 PM
End Date: 20-May-1973 3:07 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On May 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:55 pm to 3:07 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 167-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 167-16 Date: May 20, 1973 Time: 2:55pm - 3:07 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2011) Conversation No. 167-16 (cont’d) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 9 s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Watergate -White House response -Forthcoming White Paper -Preparation -Bryce N. Harlow -Forthcoming meeting with Haig -Content and wording -National security -Lie detector tests for leaks -White House response -Forthcoming White Paper -Content and wording -Haig’s conversation with Elliot L. Richardson -Confirmation -Archibald Cox’s confirmation -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Cox -Henry A. Kissinger -Morality of wiretaps -Conversations with Haig -Wiretaps -Possible press conference -Effect of leaks -Wiretaps -Washington Post story -President’s responsibility -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2011) Conversation No. 167-16 (cont’d) -Robert F. (“Bobby”) Kennedy’s activity -Foreign policy -White House response -Forthcoming White Paper -President’s schedule -Preparation -National security -National security -President’s conversation with Henry E. Petersen Kissinger -Report on communiqué National economy -Haig’s meeting -George P. Shultz, Roy L. Ash, William E. Simon, Arthur F. Burns and Herbert G. Stein -Economics compared with politics -August 15, 1971 decision -Shultz’s views -Simon’s opinion -Simon’s views -Phase II -Wage and price freeze -Controls -Energy Energy -John B. Connally -Spiro T. Agnew -Connally Haig’s schedule Watergate -White House response -President’s conversation with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -Resignation and impeachment -Effect -Soviet Union -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2011) Conversation No. 167-16 (cont’d) -World -US public -White House response -White House response -Congress -John C. Stennis and Barry M. Goldwater -Stennis -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -White House response -Possible release of memorandum