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Conversation: 590-010

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Start Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1971 4:32 PM

End Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1971 5:15 PM

Participants:

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

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:55:43

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:05:21

590a.mp3

590b.mp3

590c.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 590-10

Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     Dean G. Acheson’s funeral
          -The President’s possible attendance

     United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan
          -US actions
          -Citizens Committee
                -Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
                -Hobart D. Lewis

     The President's trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
          -Length of trip
               -Number of cities to visit
          -Secret Service
          -White House Communications Agency [WHCA]
          -Possible overnight trip
               -Effect
          -Peking
               -Forbidden City, Great Wall
          -Number of cities to visit
               -Provincial City
               -Alexander P. Butterfield
               -Kissinger
                      -Haldeman
                      -Dwight L. Chapin

     Funeral of Dean G. Acheson
          -Military aide
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/10)
                                                                    Conv. No. 590-10 (cont.)


     The President's schedule
          -Announcement of Moscow visit, October 12, 1971
          -Donald H. Rumsfeld
               -George P. Shultz

     William P. Rogers
          -Possible letter to ambassadors
                -Contents

     Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
          -African trip

     US foreign policy
          -UN
               -Taiwan
                     -US strategy
                     -Congressional funds cut off
                     -Administration objective
               -Kissinger's conversation with PRC

     The President's telephone call to Kenneth Dyer
          -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
          -Publicity

The President talked with White House operator at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 1:09
pm.

[Conversation No. 590-10A]

[See Conversation No. 11-83]

[End of telephone conversation]

Haldeman left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.