Conversation: 694-002
Prev: 694-001 Next: 694-003Start Date: Monday, March 27, 1972 8:16 PM
End Date: Monday, March 27, 1972 9:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:02:03
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:51:46
NARA Description:
On March 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 694-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 694-2
Date: March 27, 1972
Time: 3:16 pm - 4:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull [?] and Charles W. Colson.
International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT]
-Reminder to an unknown person
Bull [?] left at an unknown time before 3:23 pm.
ITT
-Press conference
-Hugh Scott and Roman L. Hruska
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:16 pm.
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:23 pm.
ITT
-Press conference
Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:16 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
The President's schedule
-Meeting
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:23 pm.
ITT case
-Press conference
-Scott and Hruska
-End hearings
-Richard Kleindienst confirmation
-Evidence
-James O. Eastland
-Democrats
-Press coverage
-Denver
-Robert C. Mardian
-Edward M. Kennedy question
-Press account
-Possible statement
-Marlow Cook
-Scott
-Hruska
-Robert J. Dole
-Dita D. Beard testimony
-Eastland’s view
-Affidavit
-Schedule
-Senate
-Congress
-Clark MacGregor's role
-Welfare reform
-Revenue sharing
-William R. Merriam’s testimony
-White House role
-Location
-Talk with William E. Timmons
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:16 pm.
-Edward J. Gerrity, Jr.
-Ronald L. Ziegler, Gerald L. Warren
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
-Republican Convention
-Timmons
-Merriam
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:23 pm.
-Veracity of White House spokesmen
-Press coverage
-Merriam
-Talks with White House staff members
-Timmons
-Content
-Timmons
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Public relations activities
-Harold S. Geneen
-Beard memorandum
-Test results
-Possible testimony by experts
-Committee
-Republicans
-Eastland
-Kleindienst confirmation
-Wallace Johnson
-John N. Mitchell
-Party line vote
-Jacob K. Javits
-Republicans
-Vote
-Statement
-Strategy
-Committee
-Other responsibilities
-Busing moratorium
-Legislation
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 3:23 pm.
Signing documents
-House Resolution [HR] 1
Haldeman entered at 3:24 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
-Connally
Ziegler
-Press briefing
-Time
-James D. Hodgson
-Elliot L. Richardson
Butterfield left at 3:25 pm.
ITT case
-Committee
-Other responsibilities
-Busing issue
-Robert P. Griffin
-Eastland
-Press conference
-Hruska and Scott
-Cook
-Dole
-Senate
-Eastland
-Edward J. Gurney
-Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
-Votes
-Merriam
-Talk with Timmons
-Sheraton Hotel
-Convention
-Gerrity's conversation with Colson
-Problems
-Options
-Flanigan
-Geneen
-Headquarters
-Ziegler
-San Clemente
-The President
-Sheraton Hotel
-Convention
-Geneen
-Beard testimony
-Robert C. Wilson
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
-Press coverage
-C. Arnholt Smith
-Other hotels
-Sheraton Hotel
-Money
-Amount
-Disposition
-Press coverage
-White House strategy
-Committee
-Witnesses
-Kleindienst confirmation
-Press conference
-Hruska
-Eastland
-Talk with Mardian
-Merriam
-Testimony
-ITT statement
-Beard memorandum
-White House telephone call
-Contents
-Timmons
-Jack Gleason
-Garrity
-Merriam
-Timmons
-Money
-Beard
-Testimony
-Contribution
-Amounts
-Circumstances
-Money exchange
-Pledge
-Geneen
-Business investment
-Sheraton Hotel
-Headquarters
-Other hotels
-Smith
-Robert Wilson
-Schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
-Attempt to testify
-White House strategy
-Boycott
-Geneen
-Testimony
-Executive session
-Boycott
-Hruska
-Congress
-Hruska
-Hearing notes
-Percentage of questions
-Kennedy
-Democrats compared to Republicans
-Ten minute rule
-Kennedy
-Committee
-Kleindienst confirmation
-Floor battle
-Filibuster
-Withdrawal
-Abe Fortas
-Party line vote
-Mitchell
-Filibuster
-Kennedy
-John V. Tunney
-Offensive-defensive positions
-Eastland
-Other obligations
-Busing
-Griffin
-Scott
-Leadership meeting
-Gerald R. Ford
-Griffin
-MacGregor
-Scott
-Geneen
-Sheraton Hotel
-ITT's file
-Timmons's files
-White House files
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
-Timmons's schedule
-Congress
-Timing
-Kleindienst withdrawal
-Hearings
-Beard's health
-Kleindienst confirmation
-Demand a vote
-Justice Department
-Busing
-Withdrawal
-Ultimatum
-Recommendations
-Beard's health
-Justice Department
-L. Patrick Gray, III
-Eastland
-Change in position
-Further nominations
-Filibuster
-Convention
Colson left at 3:58 pm.
-Flanigan
-Murray [Chotiner?]
-William Eberle
-Flanigan
-White House role
-John C. Whitaker
-Before and after the election
-Attorney General
-MacGregor
-Qualifications
-Kleindienst
-Colson
Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:58 pm.
The President's schedule
-Meeting
-Rogers C.B. Morton
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Sep-01)
Conv. No. 694-2 (cont.)
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:08 pm.
ITT case
-Attorney General
-Appointment
-Typewriter
-Proof
-White House integrity
-Compared to Lyndon B. Johnson administration
-Staff
-Convention
-San Diego
-Herbert G. Klein
-Wilson
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming reception
-White House Conference for the Advertising Council
-Handshaking
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Call from Rose Mary Woods
-The President's appearance
Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:58 pm.
Placement of something in the office
Haldeman and Bull left at 4:08 pm.