Conversation: 224-001
Prev:  223-021 Next: 224-002Start Date: 13-Nov-1972 3:08 PM
End Date: 13-Nov-1972 3:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On November 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:08 pm to 3:55 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 224-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 224-1 Date: November 13, 1972 Time: 3:08 pm - 3:55 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Second term reorganization -Charles W. Colson -Role -Consultation -Personnel -“On call” status -Difficulty -Family -Age -Personality -Intelligence -Qualifications -Internal Revenue Service [IRS] -Foundations -Tax exempt status -Patrick J. Buchanan -Buchanan -Role -Communications director -Judgment -Responsibility -Memoranda of 1972 election -Instability -Benefits -Comparison with Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -Analyst -Investigations -Foundations -Tax-exempt status -Common Cause -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -Ford Foundation -Comparison to investigations of the White House -Watergate -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] -IRS -Katherine L. Graham -Psychological effect -Public opinion -Buchanan -Tax-exempt status -Tax payers The President's schedule -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Stephen B. Bull entered and left at an unknown time before 3:53 pm -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger -Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Arrival -Andrews Air Force Base -Timing Vietnam negotiations -Agnew Second term reorganization -Proposed meeting with the President -Basic thinking -The President’s agreement -Organization mechanics -The President’s interest -Public relations signals -Importance -Importance -John D. Ehrlichman -Roy L. Ash -Ash -Office of Management and Budget [OMB] -Appointment -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -Reluctance -Reorganization -Preferred role -International economics -Staff work -Comparison to Peter G. Peterson -Europe -Treasury secretary -Proposed ad hoc summit organization -Policy making group -General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT] -European Economic Community [EEC] -Commitments from heads of state -Purpose -Rules of economic competition -“Economic peacekeeping” -Comparison to the Geneva Conventions on warfare -Ash -The President’s representative -Informality -Kissinger -Political judgment -Economic judgment -Importance -Ash -John B. Connally -George P. Shultz -Peter M. Flanigan -Confirmation -Role -State Department -Abilities -State Department -Frank C. Carlucci -State Department -[David] Kenneth Rush -Confirmation -J. William Fulbright's committee -Methods of operations -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -Concern -Role -Special Assistant to the President -State Department reorganization -Carlucci -Kissinger -Arrogance -Social Status -Confirmation -Rush -Job title -Mail operation -Rose Mary Woods White House staff -Woods -Camp David villa accommodations -Relations with staff -Work load -Trip to Camp David -Job performance ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 Election -Supporters -Thank you letters -Format The President’s schedule -Dr. William O. Chase 1972 Election -Mail to the President -Public reaction -New York [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) ***************************************************************** Celebrities -Joe Namath -Leonid I. Brezhnev, Chou En-lai, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir -Willy Brandt, Edward R.G. Heath -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -[Pope Paul VI] Giovanni Buttista Motini - Kissinger -Appearance at Rusty Pelican, Key Biscayne -Recognition -Comparison to the President White House social affairs -White House staff, press parties -Public opening -Problems -Receptions -Invitations -1973 Inauguration period -Christmas -Washington, DC residents -Tourists -Invitations -Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia -Iowa, Oregon, Alabama -Labor -Old elite -Washington elite -Republican elite -Christmas tours of White House -Youth -John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Youth -Uline Arena -Concert -1973 Inaugural concert -Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra -Youth concert -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -The President’s appearance at concerts -Party -Enthusiasm -Eugene Ormandy -Country music concert -South, Midwest -Gospel music -Karen and Richard Carpenter -Johnny Cash -Youth -1973 Inaugural ball -Entertainment -Purpose -Famous people The President's schedule -Meeting with Connally -Meeting with Colson -Meeting with Kissinger -Colson -Haldeman briefing -Discussion of second term -Secretary of Labor -Connally Second term reorganization -FredericV. Malek 1973 Inauguration -Jeb Stuart Magruder -Malek -Advance men -District of Columbia committee -1972 election -Arrangements -Advance men -Military aides -Bands -Parade -Planning -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -Bands -Rose Parade -Unknown person -Representation -New Majority -Polish customs -Italian customs -Lithuanian-Americans -Cuban-Americans -States -Governors -Themes -Nationalities -Planning -Leonard Grament -Dwight L. Chapin -Republican National Convention -Advance men -Blacks -Grambling University Award -Press plan -Colson The President's schedule -Colson -Malek -Kissinger and Haig -Colson -Meeting with Haldeman -November Group -[Peter H. Dailey] -1973 Inauguration ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 Election -The President’s thank you letters -Republicans -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 224-1 (cont’d) -Woods -Ryan family -Edward O. Sullivan III White House social affairs -Commander [first name unknown] Jackson -Hors d’oeuvres 1972 Election -Date [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Haldeman left at 3:55 pm.