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Start Date: 19-Jul-1971 1:08 PM

End Date: 19-Jul-1971 1:21 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); 

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:25

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:15:19

539a.mp3

539b.mp3

NARA Description:

On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:08 pm to 1:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 539-14

Date: July 19, 1971
Time: 1:08 pm - 1:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     The People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
          -Henry A. Kissinger
                -Briefing
                      -Cabinet
          -Memorandum
                -Kissinger
                -John A. Scali
                      -Chou En-lai
          -Cabinet
          -Staff briefing
                -Confidentiality
                      -The press
                -Reason for briefing
                      -Kissinger
                      -Comparison to Cambodia, Laos
                -Rogers C. B. Morton
                -Leaks
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                Tape Subject Log
                                  (rev. 10/08)



     -News magazines
         -Coverage
              -Kissinger
              -State Department, William P. Rogers
              -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Melvin R. Laird
              -Marshall Green
              -President’s role
                                                                Conv. No. 539-14 (cont.)
John B. Connally
     -Forthcoming meeting with the President
          -Previous meeting with Haldeman
          -Schedule
                -July 19, 1971 meeting
                -Forthcoming Congressional testimony
                -Kissinger’s briefing
     -Perceptions on Cabinet role
     -Possible departure from the Cabinet
     -Management style
          -State Department
          -Council [of Economic Advisors?]
          -George P. Shultz
     -Compared to David M. Kennedy

Cabinet members
     -Relations with the President
          -John A. Volpe
                -John D. Ehrlichman
          -George W. Romney

Connally
    -Schedule
         -Forthcoming Congressional testimony
    -Time of meeting with the President

Schedule
     -Ehrlichman’s request to see the President
     -Appropriations Committee
     -Domestic issues
           -Ehrlichman’s perception of meetings
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/08)



          -Congressional leaders meeting
              -Peter H. Dominick
              -Clark MacGregor
          -Connally

The President and Haldeman left at 1:21 pm

                                                               Conv. No. 539-14 (cont.)