Conversation 278-072

TapeTape 278StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 3:41 PMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 3:43 PMTape start time03:55:36Tape end time03:57:03ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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 from 3:41 pm to 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-072 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 278-72

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 3:41 pm - 3:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Congress
         -Draft extension bill
              -George P. Shultz
                    -Follow-up with F. Edward Hébert, Margaret Chase Smith, John C.
                          Stennis
         -Richard S. Schweiker

          -Situation
                -Republicans votes

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I don't want to lose up my kids and take care of them unless this is lost.
Then I have to go against it.
Well, that's it for today.
He went there against us, didn't he?
I said, he's going to vote.
His father, he didn't give a shit about making the motion.
What he didn't want to do was to make the motion.
I mean, who would lose?
He's going to vote against it, so he'll be on the record.
So he's going to vote the table.
I said, that's why I think some Republicans ought to vote.
There's four tables that should vote.
Okay, thanks, brother.