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Start Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 3:15 PM

End Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 3:48 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:35:49

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:48:11

278-052.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 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 11:15 am and 11:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-052 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 278-52

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:15 am and 11:48 am
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Forthcoming vote on draft extension bill
          -The President's deal with F. Edward Hébert

     Schedule
          -October 12 Hebert portrait hanging ceremony

     Military draft bill
           -Time deadline

     Forthcoming events
          -US-Soviet Union summit announcement

     Draft extension bill
           -Volunteer army
                -George P. Shultz’s view
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                 Tape Subject Log
                                   (rev. 10/06)
                                                                Conv. No. 278-52 (cont.)


Henry A. Kissinger

Robert C. Tyson
    -Dr. W. Kenneth Riland's information about letter
           -Peter M. Flanigan
                 -Response
                      -Secretary of State [William P. Rogers]

Leonard H. Goldenson
    -Letter about television
          -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
          -[Virginia Sherwood]

Congress
    -Draft extension bill
         -Hébert
         -Shultz
         -Kissinger
         -Clark MacGregor
         -Handling of action on legislation
               -Hébert, John C. Stennis, Leslie C. Arends
    -Meeting with Michael J. Mansfield
         -Mansfield's action
               -MacGregor’s view
    -The President's forthcoming trip to Montana
         -Scheduling
    -George S. McGovern
    -Stennis
    -Handling of unknown foreign policy issue
         -Barry M. Goldwater
         -Forthcoming summits with PRC, Soviet Union
         -MacGregor
               -Handling
         -Options

President’s schedule
     -Alaska

Press conference
      -Planned question
           -Handling
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 278-52 (cont.)


                     -MacGregor