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Conversation 219-024

TapeTape 219StartWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 6:57 PMEndWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:00 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman coordinate the scheduling and briefing process for an incoming official to meet with Secretary of State William Rogers. The President emphasizes the necessity of the individual reporting to Rogers immediately to align their positions before a subsequent meeting with the President. This orchestration aims to ensure a unified strategy before any potential public engagement.

William RogersDiplomatic coordinationSchedulingForeign policyBriefing
AudioNARA Description

On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:57 pm to 7:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 219-24

Date: October 11, 1972
Time: 6:57 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 148-16]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah, in the morning, parent time or our time?
All right.
That's perfect.
You need to report to the Rogers immediately.
I do agree.
Just get that done.
And then when I come back, when I come back, you can stand by to report to me.
But let him report to Rogers immediately.
Have a talk with Rogers immediately about what he can.
That would be good to agree.
I don't mind speaking with Rogers, but I want to talk to him.
Yeah.
Well, if he can talk to Rogers and then he talks to me on the following day, we can meet for a public thing.
with him.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, I'm sure.
I think if they had, if they met any breakthrough problems, they'd know who I was.
I would agree.
So, I wouldn't worry about it.
I think they did the best they could.
I'm not sure.
Are we agreed at all that I'm going to cut these parts?
That's all right.
But at least they bought it all day long.
And it's good that they're coming back.
We'll see them when they're fresh.
But if you give Roger a little feeling, before he sees me, that's the important thing.
And he can see me.
So they can really have a good talk.
I do agree.
And I will be quite happy to be back in Atlanta.
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