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Conversation 205-008

TapeTape 205StartSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:02 PMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed H. R. Haldeman to secure substantive, bold proposals for education reform to be integrated into administration policy. The President expressed a preference for sourcing these ideas from the Domestic Council or, if necessary, through consultation with Ken Cole. Haldeman acknowledged the directive, marking a push for the development of concrete educational initiatives.

Education reformDomestic policyH. R. HaldemanDomestic CouncilKen Cole
AudioNARA Description

On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:03 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 205-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 205-8

Date: August 19, 1972
Time: 12:02 pm - 12:03 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 140-40]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I want to be sure that somebody gets at it and puts in some nice strong ideas about reform of education, you know what I mean?
But I just wanted to make sure that thought was, if somebody could get that in, put in a couple of good things.
If you probably can't get it out of the domestic council, you might try to talk to Ken as well as the domestic council.
All right.
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