Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 340
Nixon White House Tape 340 (May 16, 1972 – June 6, 1972)
24 conversations · Old Executive Office Building
Featuring Nixon, Butterfield, Kissinger, Haldeman, Monzon
President Richard M. Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Old Executive Office Building to review the President’s daily schedule. This brief one-minute meeting served as a routine administrative coordination between the President and his deputy assistant. No major policy developments were recorded during this session.
President Nixon met with an unknown female guest and Zosimo T. Monzon to briefly coordinate personal scheduling and logistics, including upcoming travel plans and a dinner engagement. The discussion touched upon a recent trip involving John B. Connally and the President's recent visit to a hospitalized individual. The participants concluded the brief session by confirming personal arrangements and administrative tasks.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review and finalize the logistical details for an upcoming reception honoring a United States Senate group and a visiting Mexican delegation. The discussion focused specifically on confirming the list of attendees to ensure appropriate representation at the event. This brief administrative consultation served to organize the President’s official schedule for the reception.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator from his office in the Old Executive Office Building to place a call. This brief exchange served administrative purposes related to the President's telecommunications needs. The interaction reflects the routine logistical operations of the White House internal switchboard.
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss the positive public reception following a recent, undisclosed event involving children. Nixon expresses satisfaction with the optics of the situation, particularly noting the encouraging atmosphere and public engagement. The brief exchange confirms that the administration’s strategy successfully garnered favorable coverage.
President Nixon met with an unknown staff member to establish specific communication protocols regarding his office buzzers. He instructed the individual to ensure that when the buzzer sounds, staff should enter the office under the guise of delivering coffee or other items to maintain discretion. This conversation focused on managing the President's personal security and administrative workflow within the Executive Office Building.
President Nixon met with David C. Hoopes in the Executive Office Building for a brief one-minute session. The discussion primarily focused on the President providing specific instructions regarding the operation of the office buzzer system. No other policy or political matters were addressed during this brief encounter.
President Nixon dictated a memorandum concerning the voting records of John Connally. He directed that the document be transmitted to Connally via a specific delivery sequence to ensure receipt at his second stop. This instruction aimed to prioritize the timely delivery of these voting details to the former Treasury Secretary.
President Nixon met with John B. Connally and Stephen B. Bull to provide instructions and background context for an upcoming international trip undertaken by Connally. The President dictated a memorandum outlining the mission's central theme, which focused on the shifting global balance of economic and political power among the U.S., Western Europe, the Soviet Union, China, and Japan. Nixon also shared personal reflections on his past travels to various nations to assist Connally in his engagements with foreign leaders.
President Nixon met with John N. Mitchell and an unidentified individual to dictate a memorandum regarding administrative matters and coordinate the delivery of specific books to Camp David. The discussion touched upon domestic policy and the handling of personal items or recordings, involving staff members like H.R. Haldeman, Charles Colson, and Alexander Butterfield. This brief administrative session focused primarily on logistical arrangements for the President's upcoming schedule.
President Nixon met with an unidentified female visitor to discuss recent travel experiences and social interactions. The conversation touched upon the President’s previous trip to Key Biscayne, noting his time spent with Charles “Bebe” Rebozo and the local weather conditions. The brief exchange focused primarily on casual social pleasantries and reflections on the President's recreational activities.
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss perceived anti-administration bias and propaganda in media coverage of the Vietnam War and Cambodia. Nixon characterizes reports by journalists such as Anthony Lewis and Selig Harrison as aligned with Communist interests and aimed at influencing the 1972 election. Consequently, the President directs his staff, specifically Charles Colson and Kenneth Clawson, to initiate efforts to discredit these reporters and expose their backgrounds.
President Nixon met with an unknown woman to discuss scheduling matters related to Marjorie P. Acker and the President's upcoming trip to Florida. The conversation touched on logistical details such as weather concerns and the health of White House valet Manolo Sanchez. Additionally, the President facilitated a connection for his guest by offering to arrange a meeting with Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone communication. This routine interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with an unidentified party. No policy decisions or substantive discussions were captured during this brief exchange.
President Nixon met with John Cardinal Krol to debrief him on his recent state visit to Poland, focusing on the country's political climate and the status of the Catholic Church under the communist regime. Nixon shared his impressions of Polish leadership, specifically regarding his interactions with Edward Gierek, and noted the palpable anti-Russian sentiment among the Polish populace. The two discussed the potential for improving U.S.-Poland relations and explored the possibility of facilitating a visit by a prominent religious leader, with Nixon committing to pursue follow-up actions through established diplomatic channels.
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to discuss personnel availability and logistical coordination. The discussion focused on establishing the immediate schedule and accessibility of staff members within the Executive Office Building. No further substantive policy issues were recorded due to the fragmentary nature of the audio.
President Nixon directed Henry Kissinger to facilitate follow-up actions regarding diplomatic relations with Poland, specifically focusing on religious freedom and church-state interactions. The discussion centered on potential exchanges between high-ranking Catholic clergy, such as Cardinal Krol and Cardinal Wyszynski, to leverage the impression of openness conveyed by Polish leader Edward Gierek. Nixon emphasized bypassing the State Department to arrange these sensitive diplomatic channels, viewing the engagement as a significant opportunity for U.S. interests.
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and Henry Kissinger to strategize his public relations posture ahead of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The participants reached a consensus that the President should maintain a low-visibility, high-stature profile, focusing primarily on foreign policy successes—such as the recent trips to the Soviet Union and China—rather than engaging in domestic political spectacles. Additionally, they reviewed administrative appointments, including the confirmation of George Shultz and Richard Kleindienst, and discussed the President's upcoming travel and speaking schedule.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Old Executive Office Building to review the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on the management and coordination of Nixon's official appointments and daily obligations. No specific policy decisions were finalized, as the meeting served primarily for logistical administrative planning.
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon engaged in a brief, one-minute meeting in the President's Old Executive Office Building office. The recording does not contain a transcript, and no specific policy matters or significant administrative decisions were documented during this interaction. Due to the lack of available dialogue, the session remains categorized as an informal exchange between the President and the First Lady.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual to exchange pleasantries regarding their recent weekend activities. The conversation touched upon travel and weather conditions in Florida, ultimately concluding with a short tour of the office space. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were addressed during this interaction.
President Nixon held an informal meeting with an unidentified individual, possibly a member of his domestic staff or security detail. The brief dialogue centered on the logistics of returning to a vehicle and the possession of a specific, unnamed item referred to as "dope." No significant policy or political decisions resulted from this exchange, which appears to concern routine personal or administrative tasks.
President Nixon met with an unidentified male visitor in the Old Executive Office Building to conduct business over refreshments. The specific agenda and substantive details of the meeting remain undocumented due to the lack of a transcript. This interaction concludes with the departure of the unknown participant prior to the cessation of the recording session.
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the logistics of a delivery at an unspecified location. The discussion focused on securing the site and ensuring the arrival of a single package or item. The President provided direct instructions to maintain perimeter control during the exchange.