Conversation: 371-021
Prev:  371-020 Next: 371-022Start Date: 23-Oct-1972 9:55 AM
End Date: 23-Oct-1972 10:38 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 am to 10:38 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 371-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 371-21 Date: October 23, 1972 Time: 9:55 am - 10:38 am Location: Executive Office Building 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 16m 9s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President’s schedule Henry A. Kissinger -The President’s recent meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Haig Vietnam -Peace settlement negotiations -Possible bombing halt -Timing compared with 1972 election -John D. Erlichman’s view -Haldeman’s view -Kissinger's itinerary -Possible North Vietnamese statements -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Coalition government -Coalition government -North Vietnamese statements -Soviet Union -Victory celebrations -Kissinger’s efforts -Haig -Haig’s role -Accompanying Kissinger on trips as opposed to speaking for the President -Military compared to political problems 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Haig’s and Kissinger’s view -1972 Election -George S. McGovern -Nguyen Van Thieu 1972 campaign -Public relations -White House role -Alvin Snyder -Questions of television programs -Response to McGovern’s debate issue -Clark K. MacGregor -Instruction for Charles W. Colson -Kissinger -Colson -Vietnam -Magazines -Schedule ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 5m ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Vietnam -Peace settlement negotiations -1972 election -Thieu's reaction to proposed settlement -Patrick J. Buchanan and Raymond K. Price -North Vietnamese -Soviet Union -Kissinger -William L. Safire -Public statements 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Caution -Coalition government ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 11m 49s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ***************************************************************** The President's schedule -Radio broadcast -White House -Camp David -Kissinger -Library -Sound -Kentucky Haldeman left at 10:38 am.