Conversation: 685-010
Prev:  685-009 Next: 685-011Start Date: 14-Mar-1972 12:36 PM
End Date: 14-Mar-1972 1:57 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:41:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:02:22
NARA Description:
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 1:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 685-10 35 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Date: March 14, 1972 Time: 12:36 - 1:57 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Placement of something in the Oval Office -Clock Central Treaty Organization [CENTO] meeting The President's schedule -William F. (“Billy”) Graham meeting Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:36 pm. Refreshments Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:57 pm. Tea -Qualities -Coffee -Different kinds -Hangchow CENTO meeting -Henry A. Kissinger -Nassir Assar -Talk with the President -Prime Minister's assistant -View of the President -The President's accomplishments -The People's Republic of China [PRC] trip -International recognition -White House staff -Patrick J. Buchanan The PRC trip -White House staff 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) -Television staff -George P. Shultz -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] -Busing -John D. Ehrlichman’s view -ITT and busing compared -Press coverage The President's schedule -Busing speech -Timing -California -News time -South Central Treaty Organization [CENTO] meeting -Anecdote use -Henry A. Kissinger -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Possible talk with Haldeman -Haldeman's possible talk with Haig -Campaign ITT -White House staff involvement -Charles W. Colson -Ehrlichman -Peter M. Flanigan -Memoranda -John N. Mitchell -Testimony -Executive session -Open session -Mitchell The President's memorandum -PRC trip -Publicity -The President’s memorandum -Unknown book -James Keogh’s book [President Nixon and the Press] 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) -Colson -Unknown woman ITT -White House strategy -Colson -Dita D. Beard -Statements -Press -Wallace F. Bennett -Son -Robert Bennett -Colson -Public relations -Anti-trust suit -Lyndon B. Johnson administration -John F. Kennedy administration -Media coverage -Republican campaign -Sheraton Hotel -San Diego -Contribution -Reasons -Hearsay evidence -The President's memorandum -Jack N. Anderson -Editorials -Nelson A. Rockefeller -Magazines -New York Times -Letters to the editor -Washington Post -Media -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 12m 34s ] 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** The President's schedule -National Catholic Education Conference -Philadelphia -Parochial education -Drugs -International drug control group -Cabinet Room -Customs -John F. Kennedy Airport -Aircraft arrival inspection procedure -Federal strike force -Press -Undercover police officers -Narcotic court judges -Midwest -Chicago -Methadone drug treatment program -Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe -Legislation -Texas -Operation Cooperation -New York -Philadelphia -Environment -Ehrlichman -Drugs -Busing -Press conference -The President’s forthcoming busing statement -New York -Timing -Key Biscayne -Press conference -Key Biscayne 39 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) -March for Welfare, Washington, D.C. -Press conference -Timing -Television opportunity -New York -Environment -Key Biscayne -The President’s possible trip to Kennedy Airport -Environment -Ohio -South -Texas -Forthcoming dinner hosted by John B. Connally -Timing -Press -Dinner -Handshaking -Dinner -Press -San Antonio -The President's accommodations -Timing -The President’s forthcoming trip to Canada -Arrival ceremony -Timing -Length of visit -Arrival ceremony -Timing -West Germany -Italy -[Pierre E. Trudeau] -Dinner -Organization of American States [OAS] dinner -Timing -William P. Rogers Rogers -Press conference -Ronald L. Ziegler -State Department -National Security Council [NSC] 40 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) The President’s schedule -Forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union -Timing -Ireland -John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy -Dinner -The President's accommodations -Iceland -Ireland -Northern Ireland -Azores -Helicopter -Portugal -Ireland Arrival -John M. Lynch -Airport -Northern Ireland -Irish vote -Mulcahy -Issue -Azores -Time -Switzerland -Austria -Vienna -Geneva -Privacy -Lucerne -Zurich -Austria Salzburg -Ireland -Mulcahy -Austria -Salzburg -Switzerland -Innsbruck -Lucerne -Housing facilities -Tourism 41 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) -Weather -Austria -Mulcahy -Switzerland -Meeting with officials -Plans -Lucerne -Vienna -Accommodations -Azores -US military base -Lucerne -Drugs -Press conference -Questions -Public relations -Keogh’s book [President Nixon and the Press] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 14m 26s ] MANOLO SANCHEZ ENTERED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER 12:36 PM. SANCHEZ LEFT AT AN UNKNOWN TIME BEFORE 1:57 PM. END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** -Agnew -Career opportunities -Supreme Court -Media -Haldeman’s view 42 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.) -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] The press -CBS -ITT -Dita Beard -Danile L. Schorr -Treatment of liberals -Compared to treatment of Arthur K. Watson -Wall Street Journal -New York Times -The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union The President's schedule -Meeting with American Society for Newspaper Editors [ASNE] -White House reception -Easter service -Gridiron church service -Plans -Army chorus -Songs -Scriptures -Television -Publishers -Herbert G. Klein -Editors -Possible meeting with ASNE -Questions and answers [Q&A] -Reception -Speeches -Unknown publishers’ group -New York -California -Gridiron church service -Editors -Reception Speech -William L. Safire Haldeman left at 1:57 pm. 43 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 685-10 (cont.)