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Conversation 250-003

TapeTape 250StartFriday, April 16, 1971 at 8:58 AMEndFriday, April 16, 1971 at 9:40 AMTape start time00:17:43Tape end time00:23:28ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman reviewed the President's upcoming schedule, including a Rose Garden reception for the Rio Grande City High School Student Council and a meeting with business leaders Bernard Lasker, John Connally, and Gustave Levy. They discussed press management regarding a Commerce Department consumer buying study and recent controversies surrounding the Vietnam War, particularly involving George McGovern and William Saxbe. Nixon also instructed Haldeman to facilitate a meeting with an unidentified individual, likely Senator Saxbe, to address these ongoing political disputes.

Presidential SchedulingMedia RelationsVietnam WarEconomic PolicyPolitical Strategy
AudioNARA Description

On April 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:58 am and 9:40 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 250-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 250-3

Date: April 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:58 am and 9:40 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     President’s schedule
          -[Forthcoming greeting of Rio Grande City High School Student Council]
          -Rose Garden
          -Possible gifts
          -Meeting with Bernard J. (“Bunny”) Lasker, John B. Connally, Gustave L. Levy, and
                Albert H. Gordon
          -Picture

     Newspaper story
         -[Commerce Department study on consumer buying]
         -Connally
         -George P. Shultz
         -Unknown assistant Secretary of Commerce
               -Maurice H. Stans
         -Paul W. McCracken
         -Editors
         -George S. McGovern and Norris Cotton
               -Dispute about Vietnam War
         -William B. Saxbe
               -Letter to Saxbe’s son

     Instructions for Haldeman to set up a meeting with an unknown man [Saxbe?]

     People’s Republic of China [PRC] story

     Haldeman’s schedule
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Bob, what is, I think there's something, a rose garden at noon going, apparently.
Whose room is this?
I see nothing.
They think they're all right.
Not a bunch of nuts.
We'll give them a little gift then.
We'll give them a gift then.
Let's give them all of it.
Clips there to see if there's any of that.
Okay.
Well, that's fine.
How about the, uh, the, uh, the Lasker thing?
That's our, what harder words to answer, I think, is the law.
I invited Conley to come over.
I thought it would be, I just didn't think that she was good to go with.
I don't want to invite other judges, but Conley is, I want to keep her here.
Levy?
Gus Levy.
Oh, of course.
He's good to him, but that's Levy's job.
Those are three good friends.
Yeah, that's right.
Okay, anything else?
You know, I was taking a trip with a neighbor this morning.
You know, we got to go to the next district.
You know, they're dirty something.
Now they all, there's a guy over in college, and some of all the counselors, you know, they're selling, saving money.
You know, of course that's true, but why did that kill them?
Do they have to say that?
You know, what are they trying to prove, man?
The lead is strong, I agree
The lead, and I hope all understand, but I think the lead, and that's because of George.
If we had had to agree to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it,
I'm going to go to the editors.
I'm going to go to the editors.
I'm going to go to the editors.
You've got to have, I've heard several things that don't work out.
Not for me, but somebody else.
Well, maybe you see the light.
But I wanted to come in
Well, that's fine, Bob.
That's very much.
Oh, Bob.
Well, what's new in your life today?
The China story still bounces around pretty good, doesn't it?
Yeah.
If you've got a little time right now, are you free?
Fine.
That's very fine.
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