On January 17, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 649-002 of the White House Tapes.
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Paris Meeting
Chilean credit
-Weintraub
International economic situation
-McNamara meeting
-US influence
-US military power
-Effect
-India
-State Department
-World Bank
-McNamara
-Conversation with Connally, January 14, 1972
-Views on Chilean debt renegotiation
-Chilean renegotiation
-Paris Club
-Default
-Maturity date
-Connally’s view
-Sanction
-Kissinger
-State Department
-Flanigan
-Kissinger
-Rogers
-Weintraub's response
-US policy
Cuba
-US policy
-State Department
-Criticism
William B. Camp
-Reappointment as Comptroller of the Currency
-Connally's recommendation
-Malek's view
-Tenure
-Support from banks
-Malek's view
Robert S. Ingersoll
-Appointment as Ambassador to Japan
-Borg-Warner Corporation
-Forthcoming confirmation by Senate
-Forthcoming meeting with Connally
-Father, Roy Ingersoll
-New appointment
Camp's reappointment
-Connally's memorandum
-Malek's view
-Possible partisanship toward Democrats
-Bank charters
-Southern Republicans' views
-Connally's direction
-Bank charters
-Bank charters
-Wells Fargo
-Richard P. Cooley
-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC]
-Appearance
-Confusion with Wofford B. (“Bill”) Camp
-California
-South Carolina
-Agricultural field
-Conservatism
-Bankers
-Background
-Lyndon B. Johnson appointment
-Possible relation with Wofford Camp
-Democrat
-South Carolina
-Cotton business in San Joaquin Valley, California
-Conversation with Haldeman in 1968
-Possible meeting with the President
-Loyalty
-Method of operation
-Political loan made by unknown bank
-Indictment by US attorney
-Common practice
-Bank examiners
-Report to Justice Department
-New law
The President's State of the Union speech draft
-Status
-Tone
-Strategy
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[Personal Returnable]
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[Duration: 33m 38s]
1972 campaign
-The President’s stance
-Election year
-The President’s views compared with John B. Connally's views
-1971 schedule
-Political appearances
-Finance dinner
-Address to women
-People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Economic policy
-1972
-The President's previous interview with Dan Rather
-The President’s decision
-Before Republican National Convention
-Continue 1971 role as "President of the People"
-Economic policy
-People's Republic of China [PRC] and Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics [USSR]
-Vietnam War
-The President's standing
-Effect of Presidential initiatives
-1971 compared with 1972
-The public’s approval
-Polls
-Compared with other presidents at end of term
-Effect of Democratic candidates
-Media
-Patrick J. Buchanan's memo
-Patrick J. Buchanan’s expertise
-State of the Union address
-People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-American public's desire for action and controversy in a President
-Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt
-Trust-busting
-[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson
-Significance of League of Nations battle
-Compared with People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Effect on vote-getting
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Presidential role
-Stance in 1936 and 1940
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Economic battles
-Wall Street
-The President's State of the Union address
-Approach
-Congress
-Compared with Harry S. Truman's State of the Union address
-Strategy
-Partisanship
-The President's campaign stance
-Try to get Democratic votes
-Compared with 1970 campaign
-John B. Connally's views
-The President’s dignity
-The President's stance
-Relations with Congress
-Revenue-sharing
-Government reorganization
-The President's foreign trips
-Patrick J. Buchanan's memo
-Presidential controversy and conflict
-The President’s stance in 1972
-"The President as President"
-Senate Foreign Relations Committee
-Congress
-Supreme Court
-Effect on public
-Excitement
-Partisanship
-Press
-Polls
-The President's previous confrontation with George Meany
-John B. Connally's view of Presidency
-Dignity
-Compared with Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Attacks on Republicans
-Vision of America
-Possible course of action
-People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip
-The President’s role
-US position
-Opponents
-Edmund S. Muskie
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Strength after convention
-Compared with Hubert H. Humphrey in 1968
-Trial heats
-The President's standing
-John B. Connally’s view
-The President’s strategy
-Partisanship
-The President's conversation with Dwight D. Eisenhower after 1956 election
-Dwight D. Eisenhower's statements
-View of Republican Party
-Dwight D. Eisenhower's recent victory
-Adlai E. Stevenson II
-Congress
-Desire for new party
-Possible creation of new unity party
-The President's reading of Melbourne by David (Lord) Cecil
-Coalitions of parties in England
-US party system
-Republicans
-Democrats
-Southern states compared with Northern states
-Independents
-Party strength
-Midwest states
-Northern and Western states
-California
-Democrats
-South
-Florida poll
-Edmund S. Muskie compared to Hubert H. Humphrey
-Poll percentages
-Western states
-Barry M. Goldwater
-The President's stance
-Need for John B. Connally's advice
-Raymond K. Price Jr.'s view
-“Professional President”
-Negative effect
-David S. Broder's articles
-People's Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-Economic policy
-The President’s position in polls
-Public's view of the President
-Impatience
-Need for stability
-Polls
-Charles W. Colson's network
-The President's strength
-Polls
-1971 compared to 1972
-The President's temperament and image
-Emotional connection to the public
-Compared with Dwight D. Eisenhower
-War hero
-Performance as a President
-John B. Connally’s opinion
-Public judgment
-Compared with John F. Kennedy
-Public’s perception
-Assassination
-Polls
-The President’s standing
-Third year in office
-Unemployment issue
-Timing of strategy
-After Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip
-After Republican and Democratic conventions
-Fight with Republican opponents
-John N. Ashbrook
-Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr.
-William F. Buckley
-Issues
-Unemployment
-Ecology
-Legislation [?]
-The President’s past performance and image
-Media
-Selection of people
-Flattery
-The President’s personality
-Invitation frequency
-Accessibility
-Dinners
-Jake [surname unknown] of Dallas, Texas
-Recent dealings with Administration
-Possible invitation
-California Republicans
-Dinners and meetings
-Groups from various states
-Forthcoming trip to New York in March-April, 1971
-New York, California, Texas
-Individual meetings compared to group meetings
-Number of people invited
-Q & A's
-Advice
The President’s stance
-Mass appeal
-Press conferences
-Equal time consideration
-Press relations
-Adversary position by the President
-Public expectation
-Need for adversary
-Preparation
-Ecology
-Jobs
-Social problem
-Bureaucracy
-Taxes
-Property
-Value added
-Timing of strategy
-After Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip
-The President's image
-Public response
-Love, fear and hate theory
-Emotions
-Professionalism
-Appeal to the public
-Timing of strategy
-After Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip
-Public respect to the President
-Love, fear, and hate theory
-Possible obstacles
-The President’s response
-Announcement of the new economic policy on August 15, 1971
-Public response
-Public understanding
-International monetary matters
-Wage and price controls
-Need for adversary
-Spring and summer of 1971
-Supreme Court
-Department of State [DOS]
-Possible major reorganization
-William P. Rogers
-Work performance
-Permissiveness
-1970 election
-Drugs and films
-President’s support for discipline
-John B. Connally’s advice
-Timing of strategy
-After Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] trip
-Non-political opportunity
-Pornography
-Drugs
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Drugs
-As issue
-Marijuana
-Compared with environment issue
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox
-Compared with capital punishment
-Previous work by administration
-Public impression
-Pushers
-Incarceration
-Demonstrators in Washington, DC
-Japanese in World War II
-Courts
-Pushers
-Arrest
-Likelihood of conviction
Federal court system
-Judges
-School integration
-Richmond, Virginia judge [Robert R. Merhige, Jr.]
-Appointment by Johnson
-Accountability
-Need for change
-Mandatory reconfirmation
-Limited terms
-Possible criticism
-Accountability
-Mandatory retirement
-Congressmen
-Hugh Scott
-Electorate
-William O. Douglas
-Integration
Integration
-Democrats' stand
-Republican National Convention
-Edmund S. Muskie
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Edward M. Kennedy
-Housing, schools, busing
-Legislation
-John D. Ehrlichman's work
-Timing
-Republican National Convention
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[Duration: 2m 5s]
1972 campaign
-Space shuttle
-Hubert H. Humphrey's stance
-Florida primary
-Edmund S. Muskie's stance
-Integration
-Richmond, Virginia decision
-Hubert H. Humphrey's stance
-Florida presidential primary poll
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Undecided votes
-The President
-Edmund S. Muskie
-Undecided votes
-Three-way race
-Edmund S. Muskie
-George C. Wallace
-The President
-Lead
-Democratic presidential primary
-Eugene J. McCarthy and Shirley Chisholm
-Sub-parties
-The President
-Edmund S. Muskie
-George C. Wallace
-Eugene J. McCarthy
-Florida primary
-Compared with New York
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The President's stand on issues
-Drugs
-Court appointment
-Clement F. Haynsworth
-G. Harrold Carswell
-Public relations
-Drugs
-Pushers
-Administration stand
-Arrests
-Sentencing
-The French Connection
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/26/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[649-001-w014]
[Duration: 12m 26s]
1972 campaign
-The President's stance
-1971 compared with 1972
-John B. Connally's view
-Love, fear and hate theory
-Issues
-The President's previous candidacies
-Administration's record
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.'s theory
-Public’s reason to be against the President
-"Professional President"
-The President’s image compared with governors and mayors
-Public's views of incumbents
-1970 midterm elections
-Republican and Democratic governors
-The President’s success in 1971
-Unemployment
-Vietnam War
-The President’s need for support
-Methods
-Press conferences
-John B. Connally’s view
-The President's January 2, 1972 interview with Dan Rather
-Questions about issues
-The President’s knowledge
-Negative affect
-Emotional connection to the public
-“Professional President”
-Public’s emotions
-Division in US
-Demonstrations
-The President’s calmness
-Mood of nation
-Reasons
-Demonstrations
-Central issue
-Foreign or domestic
-Integration
-Schools
-Housing
-Forest Hills
-St. Louis, Missouri
-Schools
-Busing
-Timing of strategy
-Confrontation with George Meany at American Federation of Labor-
Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] convention
-Polls
-News cycle
-Public’s memory
-Issues
-Differences from previous elections
-Electorate
-Volatility
-Effect of television
-1952
-Size of audiences watching television
-Impact
-Compared with newspapers
-Passiveness
-Commentators
-Power of media
-As an enemy to the President
-Use of issues
-Washington Post and New York Times
-Compared with Franklin D. Roosevelt's battle with Robert J..
McCormick and Chicago Tribune
-John P. O'Donnell
-Federal courts
-The President as a lawyer
-Public perception
-Concern
-Integration
-Schools
-Crime
-Connection to the federal courts
Deep sea fishing
-John B. Connally’s interest
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC] program The American Sportsman
-John B. Connally’s previous appearance
-Africa
-Previous taping
-Marlin catch
-Marlin catch location
-The President’s past visits
-Fishing boat Sea Lion and captain
-Relation to the President
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The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming trip to Florida
-Robert H. Abplanalp's island
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo, Abplanalp, Connally and George A. Smathers
-Connally's itinerary
-Speech at National Investment Conference Board [NICB]
-Abplanalp's invitation to Connally
-Key Biscayne
-Helicopter
-Lincoln's Birthday weekend
-Itinerary
-Connally's schedule
-Speech to NICB
-Alfalfa Club
-Fishing
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/26/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[Duration: 1m 37s]
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming January 20-23, 1972 trip to Florida
-Fishing
-Robert H. Abplanalp's boat
-Previous visit to Robert H. Abplanalp's island
-Dinner
-The President’s request
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo’s request
-Unnamed man's catch
-Robert H. Abplanalp's island, Walker's Cay
-Beach
-Previous taping of American Sportsman
John B. Connally’s schedule
-Tanzania trip
-Thomas W. Moore
-American Broadcasting Program [ABC] sports program director
-Bing Crosby
-Phil Harris
-[Unintelligible names]
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The President's schedule
-Florida
-Number of invitees
-Abplanalp's home
-Invitation to Connally
-Visit with Connally in Texas
-Idanell B. (“Nellie”) Connally
Flannigan
-Forthcoming conversation with Connally
Connally left at 6:33 pm.
Request of an unknown person to come in
The President and Haldeman left at 6:33 pm.
Conversation No. 649-2
Date: January 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:33 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.
Manolo Sanchez
[An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time.]
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 04/26/2022.]
[Unintelligible]
[649-002-w001]
[Duration: 22s]
[Conversation No. 649-2A]
-Residence
[End of telephone conversation]
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The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.