Conversation: 563-002
Prev:  563-001 Next: 563-003Start Date: 13-Aug-1971 9:36 AM
End Date: 13-Aug-1971 10:08 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:20:41
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:49:13
NARA Description:
On August 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:36 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 563-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 563-2 Date: August 13, 1971 Time: 9:36 am - 10:08 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. President's schedule -Camp David -Departure time -Quadriad -Arthur F. Burns -Service secretaries Speechwriting 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) -Anecdotes -Raymond K. Price, Jr. President’s schedule -Price -Quadriad -Paul A. Volcker, Herbert Stein, Peter G. Peterson -John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Burns -John D. Ehrlichman -Camp David -Burns -Stein -Summer interns -Photograph opportunity -Press -Parade magazine -Rose Garden -Camp David -Connally -Shultz -Helicopters -Connally, Shultz, Ehrlichman, Volcker -Burns -Helen (Bernstein) Burns -Helicopter -Possible announcement -Quadriad -Burns -Room assignments -Dogwood Lodge -Birch Lodge -Connally Henry A. Kissinger entered at 9:46 am. 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) -National Security Council [NSC] -Defense budget -Melvin R. Laird -Shultz and David Packard -Taxes Defense budget -US military dispositions in Pacific -Air Force ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 18s ] DEFENSE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Vietnam -US military dispositions -Sortie rate -Budget ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Privacy] [Duration: 39s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ************************************************************************** -Thailand 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Privacy] [Duration: 23s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** President's schedule -NSC meeting -Service secretaries Vietnam -Demilitarized zone [DMZ] -Possible us military action -Kissinger’s schedule -Negotiations -Kissinger's conversation with Ellsworth F. Bunker Kissinger's forthcoming conversation with People’s Republic of China [PRC] officials -US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] relations -Accidental War Treaty -[Emperor of Japan] Hirohito -Forthcoming visit to Anchorage -US-USSR relations -Possible summit -Announcement -Timing -Travel -Route Kissinger left at 9:53 am. 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) President's schedule -Quadriad -Camp David -Burns National economy -President's forthcoming program -Preparation -Connally, Shultz -McCracken -Stein -Burns President's schedule -Camp David -Quadriad -Connally -Ronald L. Ziegler possible announcement -Burns -Budget -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Rose Mary Woods -William L. Safire -Helicopters -Volcker, Stein, Peterson Textiles -Peterson -Paper -Viewpoints President's schedule -Camp David -Shultz -Arnold R. Weber -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Connally -Volcker -Number of attendees -Safire 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) Speeches -Geoffrey Shepard -Price -Arthur A. Shenfield -Rockford College -Writers -John K. Andrews, Jr. -[John J. McLaughlin] -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] [and Knights of Columbus] -Straw man technique -Rockford College -Cheer lines -Price Bicentennial Commission -Democrats -Membership -Southern Democrats -White House staff -David J. Mahoney, Jr. -Safire -Leonard Garment President's schedule -Church services -Preachers -Woods's list -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Mother -Protestant -Oral Roberts 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 563-2 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Privacy] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ********************************************************************** Camp David -Staff accommodations -Haldeman -Connally -Burns -Aides -Helicopter pilots -Secret Service agents -Doctor -Staff recommendations Speeches -Haldeman's forthcoming conversation with Price President's schedule -National Park -Rogers C.B. Morton -Speech -Quadriad The President and Haldeman left at 10:08 am. 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)