Conversation: 723-012
Prev: 723-011 Next: 723-013Start Date: Thursday, May 11, 1972 7:25 PM
End Date: Thursday, May 11, 1972 7:39 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:43:03
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:56:11
NARA Description:
On May 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 3:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 723-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 723-12
Date: May 11, 1972
Time: 3:25pm - 3:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Meeting with William P. Rogers
-Time
-Henry A. Kissinger
Manolo Sanchez
-Health
-Schedule
-Key Biscayne
Vietnam
-Blockade
-President's meeting with Rogers
-Rogers's public statements
-Peace offer
-Kissinger’s view
-President's line
-Rogers's line
-Melvin R. Laird's line
-Administration's stance
-Prisoners of war [POWs] wives
-Forthcoming events
-Locations
-Boston, Richmond, Washington
-President's presence
-Meeting with the President
-Timing
-Press reaction
-Congressional strategy
-Clark MacGregor's recommendation
-Sense of Congress resolution
-Similarity to Clifford P. Case-Frank F. Church Amendment
-Fund cutoff
-Timing
-Advantages for administration
-Kissinger's advice
-Instructions to Haldeman
-MacGregor
-"Hawks"
-President's goals
-South Vietnamese morale
-Nguyen Van Thieu
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 723-12 (cont.)
-Effect of Congressional actions
-Congressional actions
-Administration actions
-Case-Church Amendment
-John Sherman Cooper-Church Amendment
-Resolution to cut off funds
-Administration response
-Kissinger's advice
-President's decision
-Time
-Rogers meeting
-Delay
-Blockade
-Thomas W. Benham poll results
-Difference between student demonstrators and general
public
-Demonstrations
-Administration response
-Minnesota
-President's meeting with Rogers
-Haldeman's and Kissinger's presence
-Press conference
-Haldeman’s forthcoming meeting with Kissinger
-Strategy with Congress
-Lyndon B. Johnson's policies
-Concern for Senate, Soviet Union
-Congress
-Administration stance
-Blockade
-Press response
-Alarmism
-Ronald L. Ziegler's report
-Fear of World War III
-Laos
-Cambodia
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
Haldeman left at 3:39 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 723-12 (cont.)