Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 632
Nixon White House Tape 632 (December 8, 1971)
13 conversations · Oval Office · about 1 hr 28 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Haldeman, Butterfield, Woods, Connally
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical arrangements for upcoming personal activities. The discussion focused on scheduling a visit for Julie Nixon Eisenhower to Camp David and finalizing timing for holiday plans. No significant policy decisions were made during this brief administrative briefing.
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met to discuss urgent legislative and foreign policy matters, including the ongoing India-Pakistan crisis and a pending continuing resolution for foreign aid. The President expressed frustration with the bureaucracy and Henry Kissinger's emotional state, while evaluating the political risks of US involvement in South Asia and the potential fallout from public and congressional opposition. They also reviewed internal administrative appointments and economic strategies, ultimately coordinating a schedule for further consultations with Kissinger and economic advisors.
President Nixon speaks briefly with a White House operator to facilitate the scheduling of an upcoming call. The President provides instructions regarding the necessary preparations for the connection. This exchange serves as an administrative coordination effort to manage the President's telephonic communications.
President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods and later H. R. Haldeman to coordinate various administrative tasks, scheduling matters, and public relations efforts. Discussions included the career status of labor mediator J. Curtis Counts, the logistics for upcoming presidential holiday appearances, and the scheduling of a meeting between John B. Connally and the President regarding the Cost of Living Council. Additionally, the participants reviewed personal correspondence and debated the nature of the modern presidency compared to previous administrations.
President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to facilitate a transition in his travel arrangements. The brief interaction focused on the logistics of departing the Oval Office via automobile. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short exchange.
President Nixon and John B. Connally discuss the philosophical opposition to broad federal child care legislation, specifically concerns regarding the impact on maternal roles and welfare reform. The conversation also shifts to an assessment of political and economic conditions in Brazil, with Connally praising the leadership style of its government. The two men agree to defer further discussion on these policy matters until their next meeting to better align their positions.
President Nixon initiates a brief exchange with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of his daughter, Julie Eisenhower. The President expresses an interest in locating her to place a telephone call. No significant policy discussions occur, as the interaction is purely personal and administrative in nature.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Ambassador George H.W. Bush in New York. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his U.S. Representative to the United Nations. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request.
President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief informal meeting to coordinate upcoming family social plans and discuss their respective schedules. The discussion focused on potential travel to Camp David and the scheduling of an upcoming television appearance. No major policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily as a check-in regarding family arrangements and travel logistics.
President Nixon and UN Ambassador George H.W. Bush discuss the ongoing Indo-Pakistani War and the diplomatic strategy regarding the United Nations. Nixon emphasizes that the U.S. position should be framed as opposition to international aggression rather than a choice between India and Pakistan. The two leaders coordinate a narrative focused on upholding international order, arguing that no domestic political or moral justification permits one nation to invade another.
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, Ronald Ziegler, and Alexander Butterfield to discuss a wide range of administrative, political, and public relations matters. The conversation covered the administration's messaging on the India-Pakistan conflict and the UN vote, strategies for upcoming presidential media appearances, and logistical planning for international travel to the Azores and Bermuda. Additionally, they reviewed scheduling for the holiday season, including plans for White House social events, press interactions, and potential staff restructuring.
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding his upcoming schedule at the Executive Office Building (EOB). The brief interaction focused on the management of the President's immediate movements and appointments. No major policy decisions were recorded during this logistical exchange.
United States Secret Service agents discuss logistical arrangements for the President's upcoming travel and holiday schedule. The conversation focuses on coordinating security and personnel positioning for an event occurring at 'line 26.' These brief exchanges confirm the operational planning required to support presidential movements during the Christmas season.