Conversation: 701-003
Prev:  701-002 Next: 701-004Start Date: 4-Apr-1972 9:44 AM
End Date: 4-Apr-1972 10:08 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:11:38
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:35:44
NARA Description:
On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:44 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 701-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 701-3 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Date: April 4, 1972 Time: 9:44 am - 10:08 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Meetings -John B. Connally -Russell A. Kirk -Concentration on foreign policy -Kirk -Connally -John N. Mitchell -Delays -Arthur F. Burns -Length -Purpose -Connally -Possible call -Topics -Arrangements -The President's speech Education -The President's speech to the National Catholic Education Association [NCEA] -Draft -Haldeman’s opinion -Revisions -Parochial schools -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Inadequacies -Revisions -Parochial schools -Patrick J. Buchanan -Charles W. Colson -Domestic Council -Opposition to aid to non-public schools -John D. Ehrlichman -Convention in Philadelphia -Dr. Sidney P. Marland's, Jr. speech -Reception 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Reasons -Enthusiasm towards administration -The President's appearance -Connally's view -Meeting with Ehrlichman -The President's speech -Price -Article for U.S. News & World Report -Revisions -Buchanan's and Colson’s work on rhetoric -Connally's advice -Politeness Vietnam -Public relations situation -Henry A. Kissinger -Confusion -Ronald L. Ziegler -Previous meeting with the President -Kissinger -Current work -North Vietnamese offensive -New York Times editorial -Characterization of offensive -Compared with Laos and Cambodia operations -Criticism of press -Crossing of Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] -Counter strategy -B-52s -Problems -Unknown South Vietnamese General -US military’s tendency -Orderly Retreat -Psychological impact Ambassadors -Assignments -Confirmation -Frederic V. Malek -President’s instructions -Unknown person -Meeting with Richard S. Ingersoll 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Vietnam -Public relations -Laos operation in 1971 -Kissinger's handling -Haldeman’s view -Weather -Pictures -Refugees -Ziegler’s question -US bombing -State Department handling of diplomats -North Vietnamese violations -DMZ, Geneva Accords, 1968 bombing halt -News coverage -Clarity -Muskie -Attacks on statements -John G. Tower -Charge of defeatism -Media involvement with story -Haldeman's control of public relations efforts -Concern for GIs and Prisoners of War [POWs] -Protection of Americans -Number -News summary -Withdrawal program Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew’s schedule Voice of America -Bruce Herschensohn -Malek -[US Information Agency] -Resignation ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 45s ] 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Big business -Contributions to Democrats -The President’s instructions -Colson -August A. Busch, Jr. [?] -Lyndon B. Johnson -Hubert H. Humphrey in 1968 -Analysis International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case -Johnson administration -Antitrust record -Haldeman’s reaction Administration -TV coverage -Reports of crisis in White House -Ziegler and John A. Scali -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Thomas E. Jarriell -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Ziegler -Unknown reporter -Robert Pierpoint -Counterattack -Haldeman’s upcoming conversation with Ziegler -Washington Special Action Group [WSAG] meeting -Kissinger Vietnam -News reports -White House handling -Buchanan -Richard A. Moore 1972 campaign -Contributions 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Maurice H. Stans -The President's campaign -Disclosure -John W. Gardner demands -Other candidates -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -George C. Wallace -Shirley Chisholm -Eugene J. McCarthy -Lists of donors before April 7 -The President's campaign -Stans's position -Jackson -Refusal to disclose Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:44 am. The President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 10:06 am. 1972 campaign -Contributions -The President's campaign -Stans's position -Primary efforts -Wisconsin -Television -Problems -Amount of money -Reports to federal government -Stans's position -Full reports -Compliance with law -Sums of money -Importance -Amounts -Disclosure -Problems -Alternatives to reporting -Limits to disclosure -Reports -Problems 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -E. Howard Hunt, Jr. Henry A. Kissinger entered at 10:06 am. Vietnam -Air strikes -Numbers -Kissinger's conversation with Adm. Thomas H. Moorer Haldeman left At 10:06 am. -Target areas -Moorer’s statement -Damage Tanks and bridges -Effectiveness -Public relations efforts -Ziegler -Scali -Robert J. McCloskey -Daniel Z. Henkin Kissinger left at 10:08 am.