Conversation 273-006

On August 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 3:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 273-6

Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Arthur A. Shenfield
          -Speech [ The Roots of American Discontent ]
                -Rockford College

     President's schedule
          -Trip to San Clemente
                 -Work
                       -Budget
                 -Press
                       -Lack of news
                       -Lack of public appearances
                 -Camp David
                 -Ronald L. Ziegler
                       -Press briefings
                 -Photograph opportunities
                 -Henry A. Kissinger
                       -Preparations for President’s forthcoming trip to People’s Republic of
                             China [PRC]
                       -Defense budget
                 -Preliminary work on programs
                 -Activities
                 -Kissinger
                 -Public exposure
                       -Ceremonial activities

     Paul A. Volcker
          -Appointment by John B. Connally

     President's schedule
          -Domestic package
                 -Preparation
                      -Camp David
          -Announcement of economic program
                 -Congress

                -Haldeman's possible call to William E. Timmons
           -Milk producers

Kissinger entered at 3:00 pm.

     Kissinger's previous meeting with Howard Stein
          -Eugene J. McCarthy
          -Stock Market
                -Investments
                -Predictions
          -US foreign policy

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[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 7m 17s ]

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     International monetary situation

     Vietnam
          -Directive
               -Timing
               -Stockpile
               -Response
                     -Melvin R. Laird
                          -Withdrawal of US planes
                               -Laos
                               -Thailand
                               -A-1's
                                     -Laos

     US relations with PRC
          -Accidental War Treaty

                 -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
                       -Gerard C. Smith
                       -Possible impact on PRC
           -Instructions of Philip J. Farley
                 -Cancellation of forthcoming meeting
                 -Admissions of other countries
                       -PRC
           -USSR
                 -PRC
           -[Forename unknown] Atkins (sp?), [Forename unknown] Elliot (sp?)
                 -Smith

[Unintelligible]

Haldeman and Kissinger left at 3:10 pm.