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Conversation 232-011

TapeTape 232StartWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 10:10 AMEndWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 1:47 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate the transition of George H.W. Bush from his role at the United Nations to a new position as National Chairman of the Republican National Committee. The discussion focuses on the strategic timing of this announcement to ensure a seamless transition that avoids any operational gap in party leadership. Nixon instructs Haldeman to manage the process carefully, ensuring that the official appointment coincides with the committee's actions while managing public perception.

George H.W. BushRepublican National CommitteePolitical appointmentsWhite House personnelTransition strategy
AudioNARA Description

On November 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 232-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 232-11

Date: November 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

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

[See Conversation No. 156-20]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And I told him that he should just stay, do nothing until the year she goes, and he should take an absolutely hard line.
But the committee acts that we cannot have any gap in his being named National Chairman.
It's all right for him to be speculated about it, but he can't be named.
an investor must be brought up and documented and so forth.
It has to be on the 20th.
The goal should be that, great, this is great, we got it.
Now, Bob, you've got to play this with great skill.
And, you know, getting up here, you know, even Wednesday,
He said, should I talk to him too?
I understand now the president, based on his conversation, asked George if he could take the George study with him.
The president said, fine, you're my choice.
But it had to be that because committees, negotiations, okay, we have to get to do it.
So that the quicker that we can get out the fact that those are being considered, that I can name a U.N. president to go out and work with Bush
so that he can complete his writing in a period of transition and get it done, because he cannot be in the U.N. a day after the National Committee acts.
So therefore, it's good to get it out this week.
Okay, next week.
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