Conversation: 641-005
Prev: 641-004 Next: 641-006Start Date: 23-Dec-1971 11:37 AM
End Date: 23-Dec-1971 11:53 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:23:20
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:40:36
NARA Description:
On December 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:37 am to 11:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 641-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 641-5
Date: December 23, 1971
Time: 11:37 am - 11:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Yeoman Charles E. Radford incident
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
-Meeting with John N. Mitchell
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Conv. No. 641-5 (cont.)
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Henry A. Kissinger's talk with Haldeman
-William P. Rogers
-State Department
-John A. Scali
Kissinger
-Schedule
-Bermuda
-Florida
-Possible talk with Haldeman, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Haig
-Talk with Haldeman
-Duration
-Kissinger
-Chou En-Lai
-Sightseeing
-Great Wall
-Forbidden City
-Chou En-lai
-Duration
-Shanghai
-Sightseeing
-Comparisons
-Edward R.G. Heath
-Georges J.R. Pompidou
-Chou En-lai
-Time of meetings
-Meetings with Mao Tse-tung
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Conv. No. 641-5 (cont.)
-Peking
-Hangchow
-Kissinger
-Re-organization
-Staff time
-Scheduling
-Kissinger
-State Department
-Schedule of sites
-Great Wall
-Ming tombs
-Petroleum factory
-Sightseeing
-Cultural events
-Shanghai
-Visit to commune
-Chou En-lai
-Travel logistics
-Departure times
Kissinger and Rogers
-Unknown columnists
-Columns
-State Department
Kissinger's schedule
-Florida
-Timing
President's schedule
-Forthcoming signing ceremony for National Cancer Act
-Handshaking
-Guests
-Number
-Florida
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Kissinger
-Haig
Haldeman left at 11:53 am.
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Conv. No. 641-5 (cont.)