Conversation: 642-003
Prev:  642-002 Next: 642-004Start Date: 3-Jan-1972 8:15 AM
End Date: 3-Jan-1972 8:45 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:34:42
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:10:09
NARA Description:
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 642-3 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: 8:15 am - unknown before 8:45 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Peter G. Peterson -John N. Mitchell -William P. Rogers -Peterson resignation -John A. Scali -Peter M. Flanigan -Peterson 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 642-3 (cont.) -John B. Connally -Paul A. Volcker -Forthcoming call from Haldeman -Clark MacGregor -Pending legislation -The President's possible actions Pending legislation -Political considerations The President’s schedule -Peterson meeting -Mitchell The President's previous interview with Dan Rather, January 2, 1972 -Reactions -The President’s forthcoming efforts -Jack B. Krueger, editor of Dallas News -Conversation with Haldeman -Rather -Effect on the President's reelection -The President's previous conversation with Manolo Sanchez -Question on Vietnam and the President's reelection -The President's answer -Haldeman’s view -Questions -Rather's delivery -Reactions -International Chief of Operating Engineers -Questions -The President's response -Economy -Rather Rogers -Conversations with the President and Haldeman -Reaction to the President's interview with Rather 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 642-3 (cont.) Press conferences -Compared with the President's interview with Rather -Rather -Questions on race relations and "Ms." issues -Sarah McLendon -Press conference format -Follow-ups -Reporters The President's interview with Rather -Reactions -Robert H. Bork -Sidney Hook -Impression of rehearsal -Compared with the President’s interview with Howard K. Smith -Rogers’s view -Rather's attempt to show political motivations in the President -Political questions -Rather’s motives -The President's responses -Political effect -Smith -Calls -White House operator -Rather -The President's handling -Performance -Compared to press conference format -Question on women's liberation -Closing remarks -Questions on Vietnam -Bombing -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Troop withdrawals -1968 troop levels -Unemployment question 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 642-3 (cont.) -Figures -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Democrats -Rogers's view -Interviews of other administration officials Rogers -Forthcoming interview with Smith -Compared with Henry A. Kissinger -Views regarding Cabinet as spokesmen The President's interview with Rather -Question of the President's personality and performance -Polls -The President's response -Polls -Rhetoric The President's schedule -Political implications -Decisions -Peterson -American Hospital Association officials -Importance of events -Press conferences -The President's performance -Equal time for Democrats -Validity The President's interview with Rather -Reactions -Rather's performance -Question on economy -Reactions -Compared with speech format Speeches -The President's preparation -Speechwriters -State of the Union speech -Raymond K. Price, Jr. 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 642-3 (cont.) -Workload Possible press conference -Question on Vietnam troop withdrawal -India-Pakistan issue The President’s schedule -New Hampshire Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -The President's response during interview to question concerning second term ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 50s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President's interview with Rather -Points covered -Moscow summit -Peking summit -Vietnam -Economic plan -Presidential term -Activities -Politics -1968 bombing pause -Lyndon B. Johnson Robert H. Finch An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 8:15 am. 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 642-3 (cont.) Delivery The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:45 am. News summary -Big stories that the President needs to know about -The President's reading of New York Times and Washington Post -Television stories -Length -"Week in Review" -Cover sheet of latest news -Judgment call by staff -The President's action and thought -"Week in Review" -Day of issuing -News magazines Haldeman's schedule -Domestic Council staff, Congressional liaison staff and speechwriters -George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman and Kissinger -Finch, Donald H. Rumsfeld, MacGregor, Shultz, Ehrlichman, Kissinger, Peterson and Flanigan -The President's schedule -Ronald L. Ziegler -Ehrlichman's schedule -Location of particular staff members Haldeman left at an unknown time before 8:45 am.