Conversation 405-011

On January 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:45 pm to 2:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 405-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 405-11

Date: January 25, 1973
Time: 12:45 pm - 2:16 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

       President's schedule
             -Lyndon B. Johnson’s funeral
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                (rev. Feb-09)

                                                     Conversation No. 405-11 (cont’d)

     -President's 1974 budget speech
           -John D. Ehrlichman
           -Press coverage
           -Television [TV]
           -Preparation
           -Revisions
                  -Ehrlichman
                  -Vietnam settlement
                  -George P. Shultz
                  -Compared to December1972 bombing
                        -Haldeman’s responsibility
                        -Henry A. Kissinger
           -Ehrlichman
           -Shultz
     -Ehrlichman, Haldeman
           -Scheduling techniques
     -Fatigue
     -Press conference
     -Ehrlichman
     -Meeting of a council

Executive privilege
     -Recommendation
     -William P. Rogers
           -Conversation with President
     -Ehrlichman
     -Bryce N. Harlow
     -Director of the Budget
           -Congressional relations
     -Ehrlichman's view
     -Law
           -Samuel J. Ervin, Jr.
           -Budget
           -Directors of National Security Council [NSC], Central Intelligence Agency
           [CIA], Domestic Council
           -Cost of Living Council
     -Ronald L. Ziegler
     -Unknown man
           -Work out of White House
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                 (rev. Feb-09)

                                                      Conversation No. 405-11 (cont’d)

President's schedule
      -Ehrlichman's and Haldeman's roles
      -Press conferences
      -Kissinger, Rogers
      -Staff meeting
             -Haldeman and Ziegler
             -Shultz
             -Roy L. Ash
             -Ehrlichman
             -Executive privilege issue
      -Meeting
             -Ehrlichman
             -Ziegler
      -Event for end of week
      -Ehrlichman
             -Agenda

Cabinet
     -Appointments
          -Ehrlichman

President's schedule
      -Bipartisan Congressional leaders meeting
      -Kissinger
      -Roosevelt Room
      -Board of directors
             -National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in
             Southeast Asia
      -Swearing-in of Cabinet
             -Kissinger
             -Bipartisan Congressional leaders meeting
             -Press conference
      -Vietnam settlement
             -National Day of Prayer
             -Cease-fire
             -Press coverage
             -Possible speech by President
             -Proclamation
             -Crowd
             -Ceremony at air base
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. Feb-09)

                                                        Conversation No. 405-11 (cont’d)

                         -Band
                  -Congressional resolution
                         -Silent prayer
                         -President's guests
            -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
            -William T. Cahill
            -Donald McI.. Kendall [?]
            -Ehrlichman's and Haldeman's roles
            -Allocation of time
            -Cabinet
            -Congress
            -President's speech on 1974 budget
                  -Ehrlichman

Haldeman left at 2:16 pm.