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Conversation 292-013

TapeTape 292StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 5:08 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 5:09 PMTape start time02:15:55Tape end time02:17:31ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss scheduling concerns involving Treasury Secretary John Connally, specifically regarding his health and a potential visit to Camp Hoover. The conversation also touched on historical reflections regarding international summits and the Bay of Pigs operation. Additionally, Nixon considered strategies to manipulate media coverage by planting information with the New York Times or other outlets to gauge public and press reactions.

John ConnallyPresidential schedulingMedia strategyCamp HooverPublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 292-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 292-13

Date: October 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     The President's schedule
          -John B. Connally

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:08 pm.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:09 pm.

     The President's schedule
          -Connally
               -Connally’s health

     The President's schedule
          -Camp Hoover

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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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

He was going to have a Russian summit, and he was going to have a summit in Japan, and he was going to solve all problems in the Far East if he's going to live.
How did he know this?
Well, he didn't say.
Mr. Kennedy handled that at the end of the summit so well.
He said his critics now are carping at him for his failure to send in the Marines after the badly conceived Bay of Pigs operation.
They, yeah.
They pointed the difference.
They went that he was willing to admit that it failed and promptly withdrew the troops and pursued a totally different path.
That was in Washington.
It's up at the top of that.
He's a loved one, so.
Well, I think this is your, just give us a little opening.
I've got a little thing to say.
Well, you know, you know what you have.
Right.
With life.
Well, I have to do with the New York Times, in a way, and see if we can lay a piece of bait on it, and see if somebody goes after it.
They never do it.
Well, the Times might not, but somebody might.
I think this might just be...
I know, but if that bait is used, John, use it for all the marlins when you go.
Sure.
Make it big.
Sure.
I'll come back to you and say there's maybe television.
I'll be back to you.
It's kind of an interesting invitation to the dance.
Well, thank you so much.
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