Conversation: 684-002
Prev: 684-001 Next: 684-003Start Date: Monday, March 13, 1972 11:03 PM
End Date: Monday, March 13, 1972 11:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:46:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:59:51
NARA Description:
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 684-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 684-2
Date: March 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a memorandum to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Haldeman
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 6:03 pm.
Signing documents
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:05 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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The President continued dictating.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with William F. (“Billy”) Graham and religious leaders
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Schedule
-Meetings with political groups
-Meetings with columnists
-White House church service
-Army Chorus
-Half hour church service
-Army Chorus
-Speakers for service
-Army chorus
-Religious songs
International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case
-Growth
-John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations
-Stop growth
-Present administration
-Haldeman's talk with Charles W. Colson
-Lawyer for ITT or Department of Justice
-Prosecution during Johnson administration
-Harold S. Geneen testimony
-Testimony against the President
-Lyndon K. (“Mort”) Allin's office
-Editorials or columns
-Criticism
-Files of the House Un-american Activities Committee [HUAC]
-Alger Hiss case
-Editorials
-New York Times and the Washington Post
-Condemnation of the committee
-Hearsay evidence
Graham
-Talks with Haldeman
-Political situation
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 684-2 (cont.)
-Talk with Haldeman
-Press
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William P. Rogers situation
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Herbert G. Klein
-Press questions
-Ziegler's statement
-Klein
The President completed the dictation.