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Conversation 289-013

TapeTape 289StartThursday, October 14, 1971 at 12:30 PMEndThursday, October 14, 1971 at 2:30 PMTape start time00:29:11Tape end time00:30:56ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss modifications to the President’s upcoming schedule, specifically emphasizing the need to avoid a formal conference with Robert McNamara. Nixon expresses frustration regarding McNamara's potential visit and insists on limiting the interaction. Additionally, the President directs that Henry Kissinger avoid press engagements regarding upcoming briefings on the Soviet Union to maintain control over the administration's messaging.

Robert McNamaraPresidential schedulingHenry KissingerPress relationsSoviet UnionWhite House administration
AudioNARA Description

On October 14, 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 289-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 289-13

Date: October 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     The President's schedule
          -Robert S. McNamara
               -John B. Connally
                     -Appointment
          -Henry A. Kissinger
               -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
               -Press briefing
                     -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
You're going to have to clear that schedule in the morning, just till the McNamara thing just has to be cleared.
Can you do that?
What is it?
Just to tell him that I'm going to put him.
I've already told him he should know.
Is there anything else that I'm hearing, Mom?
Because there's too much to go over here, really.
I just don't want a conference with him.
Well, I just don't want a conference with him on it.
I mean, I have nothing to talk to him about.
I've already told him he may have a damn job and I don't know why he didn't set it up.
That's all right.
He comes in to con me and I'm done.
And if I know where Henry is, he'd round me.
I was like, Christ in peace.
What are you telling me?
Great box.
Yeah, just tell Dave to read about that.
And tell Dave for Henry's own good.
He's not going to talk to any press now or anything before he, you know, he doesn't need to.
You know, we want to brief everybody about Russia and it should stay a lot of that.
But you, Gary, you've got an end to it.
Well, I'm trying to get you all done.
I'll go to the door and get downstairs.
There's a hell of a lot more important things to write about.
Okay.
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