← 283-023283-025 →

Conversation 283-024

TapeTape 283StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:10 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:36 AMTape start time02:09:49Tape end time02:14:08ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On October 6, 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 11:10 am and 11:36 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 283-024
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:10 am and 11:36 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Draft of speech on Phase II of Economic Stabilization Program
Page | 27
White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
The President's schedule
-Meeting
Peter M. Flanigan
Membership of unknown board [Price Board?]
-Race
John B. Connally
-Chairman, Price Board
Draft of Phase II speech
- Great year
-Economic, foreign policy goals
-Comparison to draft from unknown Council
-Speechwriter's [William L. Safire?] improvements
The President's schedule
-Virginia
-Camp David
-Transportation arrangements
-Frederick, Maryland
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Uh, I'm between grass now.
Is there anything that, uh, anybody's, uh, waiting to see about the moment?
It's done that way.
We, we just have this customer on here, as I remember, that I told you that it's never been done before, where the president says, you're the one who's done that.
He said, I'm gonna brief him or something.
I think I always said, true.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I had a shot on it.
I had three mistakes.
With all of our efforts, we'll still come up with new leaders.
I think the idea, frankly, I think they've gone overboard with what they do.
I've seen any guy ever do that.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
I've made one.
But on this one, well, the main thing here is to get people that can make it work and not to get people that we're unsure of, you know, to put them on.
So he's got some great experience in this field.
So I doubt, nevertheless, I'll buy that.
He could be a hell of a good man.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I think I particularly like his, like I told you, the great ears.
that's reaching quite a bit, but it's there.
And also, it's got the great gear and the peace thing.
I said, well, I do, of course, want to thank you for this year's return.
By God, we ought to be saying it's a great year.
But Bob had compared this with the draft that the council had prepared.
You saw the other one.
It doesn't show you, though, that the powers be great.
It's still in session.
He sat there.
He's so damn smart.
But also, he improved on it a lot.
He brought in some ideas.
I'm not sure.
12, maybe 12, 12, 14.
That's all right.
It's based a little bit on me.
I'm sorry about that.
Anybody else?
Yeah, yeah.
The situation is probably going to be easy down there.
So I'm back here.
I'm going to camp there.
I'll end up near there and drive in.
The chopper is on.
Yeah, the chopper is apparently aware of things.
It's probably hiring on and on.
I'm going to go up there.
I don't want to worry about it.
Thank you.
← 283-023283-025 →