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Conversation 639-006

TapeTape 639StartSaturday, December 18, 1971 at 12:50 PMEndSaturday, December 18, 1971 at 1:09 PMTape start time00:17:03Tape end time00:25:34ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate upcoming administrative logistics, specifically focusing on the scheduling of a Cabinet dinner and holiday-related press engagements. The discussion touched upon the guest list for the dinner, including former administration members and various political figures, alongside planning for a CBS Christmas message and year-end media appearances. Haldeman also facilitated communication regarding John B. Connally’s schedule and return, while the participants finalized strategies for balancing these high-level social and public relations commitments.

Presidential SchedulingCabinet DinnerJohn B. ConnallyHoliday Press PlanningPublic Relations
AudioNARA Description

On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:50 pm to 1:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 639-6

Date: December 18, 1971
Time: 12:50 pm - 1:09 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     John B. Connally
          -Schedule
               -The President’s schedule

Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:09 pm.

[Conversation No. 639-6A]

     Connally's return

[End of telephone conversation]

     The President's schedule
          -Cabinet dinner
               -Rose Mary Woods
                      -Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 639-6 (cont.)


                -Former members
                      -Clifford M. Hardin
                      -Maurice H. Stans
                -Daniel P. Moynihan
                -Invited guests
                      -List
                -Staff members
                      -Leonard Garment
                      -Herbert G. Klein
                -Arthur F. Burns
                -Dr. John A. Hannah
                -Robert J. Dole
                -Woods
                -Date
                -Alexander P. Butterfield
                -Charles W. Colson
                -Woods
                      -Mrs. Nixon
                -Telephone calls
           -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                -President’s Christmas message [?]
           -Press gathering
                -New Year's Eve
                -Christmas Eve
                -Planning
           -Connally
                -Talk with Haldeman

Haldeman left at 1:09 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Now, just before we got in, I'm going to return the call.
I'm going to get this back to you.
I'm going to return the call.
I'm going to return it to you.
And we have the point that there's a possibility.
Well, it's necessary.
What is it?
Right.
Let's have it.
Right.
That makes it definite.
Now, so that you can start getting to the end.
That road's a long path if we mess around here.
In other words, it's going to be too big.
It's going to be too little.
It's not going to be enough.
I wouldn't go down quite a step.
I didn't think I would go.
It's kind of hard to figure out.
Hey, that's the rollout.
Nice, so it includes garnets, right?
Yes.
a real problem where you draw the line down and don't go
I'd like to get that, that, uh... After Rose is checked back, I'm sure they don't have it scheduled on that 21st.
and they know they're gonna hold the day, you see?
At the very fact that it's in motion, you know, you get a sign that you aren't doing anything.
You see what I mean?
Yeah.
I'd like to call some people.
It's possible some of the issues aren't going to be the same.
You know, it's very late.
Yeah.
We should be made money by all means.
It'll be good to get that when CBS came out and waited the second thing.
It was a hurry.
I may get the death watch pressed together as I did last year.
I mean, those don't want to be wrong.
I just don't mind if I do it.
I'm just here to spur them on.
Did you do that New Year's Eve last year?
Yeah.
I remember about New Year's Eve.
I think I did it, uh, Christmas.
Well, I remember it was in the end of everybody was gone.
Man, that guy.
Well, anyway, we'll figure it out.
Thanks for your good time.
Get him out of the meeting.
No, get him out.
He's over there.
He's over there.
He's over there.
He's over there.
He's over there.
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