Conversation: 215-004
Prev:  215-003 Next: 215-005Start Date: 4-Oct-1972 5:00 PM
End Date: 4-Oct-1972 5:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On October 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 215-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 215-4 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Date: October 4, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman. The President's schedule -Political meeting Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:00 pm. Refreshment Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:30 pm. The President's schedule -Meeting, October 5, 1972 -Participants -John B. Connally -Robert J. Dole -Radio speeches -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Foreign policy -Economic issues -Taxes, debt ceiling and fiscal responsibility -Timing -Congressional adjournment -Foreign policy -George S. McGovern -Washington, DC -Camp David -Columbus Day -New York -Peter Fosco -Charles W. Colson's view -Atlanta -Local press coverage -Press pool News summary 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Questions and answers [Q & A] on issues An unknown person [Sanchez?] entered at an unknown time after 5:00 pm. Instruction An unknown person [Sanchez?] left at an unknown time before 5:30 pm. News summary -Q & A on issues -Amnesty, busing, Vietnam -Taxes -The press -Comparison to 1968 -Creation of issues -The White House -Haldeman's view -Public opinion of the President -The President's schedule -McGovern -Position on issues -Comparison to the President -Nomination acceptance speech -Foreign policy, national defense -Differences Walter L. Cronkite, Jr. -Request for television appearance by the President -Possible motivation -McGovern -Recent telephone conversation -Ronald L. Ziegler -Other television networks -McGovern -Interview scheduling -Order of appearance -Equal time -Connally -McGovern's appearance -Network coverage -Ziegler 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Issues -Vietnam -Negotiations -Henry A. Kissinger's schedule -McGovern's forthcoming speech -Paris -Announcement -Settlement -Roscoe Drummond -Column -Timing -1972 election -Kissinger's concerns -Nguyen Van Thieu -Attitude towards proposals -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -North Vietnamese -Acceptance of proposals -Thieu's perspective -Establishment of Council of National Concord -Timing -1972 election -Possible offer -New York Times -US public attitude -Imposition of communist government -Future military options -Possible bombing -Thieu -Government of South Vietnam [GVN] -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] Haldeman left at an unknown time before 5:30 pm.