Conversation: 620-001
Prev:  619-030 Next: 620-002Start Date: 17-Nov-1971 8:45 AM
End Date: 17-Nov-1971 9:55 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:07:01
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:13:14
NARA Description:
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 620-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 620-1 Date: November 17, 1971 Time: 8:45 am - 9:55 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Henry A. Kissinger -Le Duc Tho -Health -Meeting with Ronald W. Reagan -Haldeman -Time -Location -Roosevelt Room Invitations to White House Dinners -Rose Mary Woods -Alexander P. Butterfield -Charles W. Colson -Activities -Butterfield -Frederic V. Malek -Views -Colson -Woods -Josip Broz Tito Dinner -Butterfield's memorandum -Haldeman -The President’s instruction -Japanese Dinner -Cabinet attendance -The President's conversations with Butterfield and Woods -Butterfield's conversation with Colson 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) White House staff -Butterfield, Dwight L. Chapin, Lawrence M. Higby and Stephen B. Bull -Female staff members -Woods -Haldeman -Female staff members ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 15 [Privacy] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 15 ************************************************************************** -Conversation with the President -Butterfield -Butterfield -Memorandum -Woods -Haldeman -Conversation with the President -Schedule -Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -Marjorie P. Acker -Schedule -Acker -The President’s forthcoming State of the Union address -Acker -Nellie L. Yates -Woods -Butterfield -Conversation with the President -Butterfield -Invitations to White House Dinners -Cabinet 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -Woods -Colson -Views regarding the President's schedule -The President's friends -Jo Anne (Horton) Haldeman Oval Office -Decor -Windows -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** -Curtains -Secret Service White House -Redecoration ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** -Fountain 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -Rooms -Family -Public -Red -Diplomatic reception -Green -Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis -Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower -Wives ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** -[Anna] Eleanor Roosevelt and Bess (Wallace) Truman ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 45s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) The President's possible speech to American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] -Noel C. Koch -Colson -Colson -Possible release to press -Requirements -James D. Hodgson -News summary -John D. Ehrlichman's views -Alternatives -Colson -George Meany -Draft -Quoted -White House staff's views -Colson -Ehrlichman's contacts -Hodgson -Willie J. Usery -Possible content -Labor support -Cambodia -The President’s comments of November 16, 1971 -Ehrlichman Speechwriters -Ehrlichman’s efforts The President's possible speech to AFL-CIO -The President's schedule -John B. Connally -Value The President's schedule -Reagan -AFL-CIO convention -Pay Board -Retroactivity -Vote 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) David N. Parker -Mrs. Nixon's schedule Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Schedule -Conversation with Parker -Mrs. Nixon's schedule -Events The President's possible speech to AFL-CIO -Colson's views -George P. Shultz -Value -Symbolism -Meany -Teamsters, clerks, construction workers -Support -Meany -The President’s possible reception -Unknown man's views -Phase II -Dock strike -Steel settlement -Timing -Others' speeches -Meany -Hubert H. Humphrey -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Tallahassee -Possible announcement of candidacy for President -Timing -Television -The President's schedule -Connally -Draft -Content -Writing -Colson and Koch -Colson's material -Length -Content 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -Labor -Administration actions, -Phase II -Omissions -The President's schedule The President’s schedule -Reagan Peter G. Peterson -Kissinger ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Privacy] [Duration: 22s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ***************************************************************** -Possible Administration handling ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 39s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 ***************************************************************** Reagan -Franklyn C. (“Lyn”) Nofziger -Compared to Patrick J. Buchanan 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -Former position -Polls -Economy and taxes -Student demonstrations -State income tax problems -Political style The President's possible speech to AFL-CIO -Content -Hodgson -“Laundry list” of accomplishments -Phase II -Phraseology ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3m 45s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ***************************************************************** Connally's previous speech -Haldeman's possible call The President's schedule -Connally Woods -Haldeman 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) Invitations to White House Dinners -Haldeman's conversation with Butterfield -Willy Brandt -Christmas -Woods Mrs. Nixon's schedule -William R. Codus's role -National Security Council [NSC] -Kissinger -W. Marshall Wright -Constance M. Stuart -John V. Brennan -Emil (“Bus”) Mosbacher, Jr. -Compared to Bill [Surname unknown] Mosbacher -The President's foreign trips -Duties -Social functions -Camp David -Blair House -Patricia R. Mosbacher An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 8:45 am Delivery of information The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:55 am. Thailand -Thanom Kittikachorn's coup -Purpose Herbert Stein -Health -Possible call from the President 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 12 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 41s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 12 ***************************************************************** Peterson -Schedule -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Foreign trips -Cabinet -1972 -1973 Cabinet -John A. Volpe -Elliot L. Richardson -Hodgson -Peterson ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 13 [Privacy] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 13 ***************************************************************** 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -William P. Rogers and Melvin R. Laird -Resignations after 1972 election -Volpe -Possible ambassadorship -Possible second term -Recruiting -The President's schedule -Camp David -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's role -Meetings -Members' roles -Administering departments -Policy -Goal White House staff -Congressional liaison -The President's conversation with Mitchell -Clark MacGregor -Kissinger -Bryce N. Harlow -Harlow -Approach -Views regarding the President's schedule -Gerald R. Ford -Margaret M. Heckler -Ehrlichman and Connally -MacGregor and William E. Timmons MacGregor George H. W. Bush Cabinet -Requirements -Walter J. Hickel, George W. Romney and Volpe 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) Reagan -Possible role with administration -The President’s conversation with Mitchell -Experience Nelson A. Rockefeller -Possible role with administration -Defense Department -Compared to State Department Cabinet -Laird and Rogers -Rogers -Mitchell's views -Kissinger -Compared to Kissinger -Meeting -John A. Scali -The President's conversation with Mitchell -Calls to Agnew, Mitchell, Haldeman -The President's role -Dwight D. Eisenhower -John Foster Dulles -Rogers -Compared with Mitchell -Rogers -Foreign policy -Kissinger The President's possible speech to AFL-CIO -Forthcoming decision -Draft -Content -Work -Meany -Foreign policy -Accomplishments -Phase II -Connally's schedule The President's schedule 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 16 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 16 ************************************************************************** -Dedication of Eisenhower Hospital -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Plans -Timing of announcements -Ronald L. Ziegler -Stuart -Mrs. Nixon ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 17 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 17 ************************************************************************** -California -Tricia Nixon and Edward R. F. Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Christmas -Florida -Mrs. Nixon's trip 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 620-1 (cont.) -State of the Union speech -Brandt -Mrs. Nixon's trip -The President’s forthcoming remarks Haldeman left at 9:55 am.