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Conversation 228-003

TapeTape 228StartMonday, November 20, 1972 at 1:42 PMEndMonday, November 20, 1972 at 1:46 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate logistical preparations for an upcoming trip, focusing on managing public perception and scheduling meetings with key political figures. They discuss the importance of delaying official announcements to avoid premature speculation and finalize the guest list, which includes Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater. The conversation concludes with the President instructing Haldeman to hold off on contacting John Mitchell for the time being.

Presidential schedulingPublic relationsPolitical appointmentsNelson RockefellerBarry GoldwaterLogistics
AudioNARA Description

On November 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:42 pm to 1:46 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 228-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 228-3

Date: November 20, 1972
Time: 1:42 pm - 1:46 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

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

       [See Conversation No. 155-15]
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Yeah.
Yeah.
You can guess what I hear people on this, just so they can get the whole thing rolling.
The entire trip is on.
And I would like to have the appointments ready here as early as possible so that we can see what I've got to do.
Close over to the field.
We could go down there tonight and have the appointments there.
I think that's the best thing to do.
so you want to invite them still early or soon, because they want to show up Friday afternoon.
If you are, I'd like, I will stay, I will stay Friday, I will stay at a parking, we'll leave at approximately 11 o'clock or so, or 12.
We'll leave by 11.
To, uh, tonight.
Oh, Tricia, all of, all will be going, including two, she will report me for a bedroom suite.
If the presidential is open, fine, and I'm looking at practice, one of their four bedroom suites at the local.
You can say you're going to New York now, and they'll say, why the hell did you do that?
He's going to New York and what about Kissinger and all that and so forth and so on.
We'll do it Friday morning and then indicate and we will be there and we'll meet there.
That's where we'll end up.
Let's not tell Ron anything because right now we just have the appointment made.
All right.
Are we able to get Mitchell yet?
Any suggestions or any orders?
I'll just hold him.
Oh, one other thing.
Is Rockefeller going to come?
Yeah.
I don't need to have Scott.
I haven't talked to him in a long time.
There's something to say that I have Goldwater here and I have Rockefeller.
And Elliot and Roger.
Thank you.
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