Conversation 740-003

Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.

On June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:44 pm to 4:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 740-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 740-3

Date: June 22, 1972
Time: 3:44-4:06 pm.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Ronald L. Ziegler.

     The President's previous press conference
          -Oval Office
                -Value
          -Questions
                -Wiretapping
                      -Supreme Court decision
                      -John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
                -Tax reform
                -Welfare reform
                -Offensive weapons
                -Watergate controversy
                      -Lawrence F. O’Brien, Jr.
                -Gen. John D. Lavelle
                -Campaign contributions

                                 (rev. Feb-02)

           -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
                 -Melvin R. Laird
           -Helen A. Thomas
     -The President's schedule
     -Questions
           -Busing
           -House Resolution [H.R.] 1
     -Sarah McClendon

The President's schedule
     -Meeting with Republican Congressmen and Senators
           -Gifts
     -Broadcasters meeting
           -Herbert G. Klein
           -Value

The President's previous press conference
     -Questions
           -Tax reform
           -Quality
                 -Humor
                     -Quality of press questions
           -Tax reform
                 -Current tax laws
                     -Complexity
                            -President’s view
     -Length
     -News value
           -Campaign contributions
           -Watergate break-in
     -Questions
           -Debate between candidates
                 -1964 Michael J. Mansfield Amendment
                     -Barry M. Goldwater, Johnson
                     -Hubert H. Humphrey, Edmund S. Muskie, George S.
                      McGovern
                            -Vote for amendment
                     -Johnson
           -SALT negotiations
                 -Laird
                 -Necessity
                 -Middle East
     -Patrick J. Buchanan

                                        (rev. Feb-02)

                  -Busing issue
            -Sports
                  -Houston, Texas
                  -The President's analogy
            -Questions
                  -Republican Convention
                       -Security
                  -Wilbur D. Mills
            -John R. “Tex” McCrary
                  -Newspapers compared with television
                       -Impact
            -Radio
                  -Impact
                  -Detroit stations
            -Busing issue
                  -Buchanan
                  -Detroit case
                       -The President's statement
                  -Racial balance
                  -Quality of education
                  -Congressional action
                       -Moratorium
                       -Constitutional amendment

Stephen B. Bull entered at 4:03 pm.

The President's schedule
     -Meeting with John Cardinal Krol

*****************************************************************

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 31s]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

*****************************************************************

     Krol

                                        (rev. Feb-02)

           -Meeting with the President
           -Philadelphia
           -Photographs
                 -Broadcasters meeting

Haldeman and Ziegler left and Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 4:04 pm.

      The President's schedule
           -Meeting with Krol
           -Forthcoming Breakfast on June 23
                 -[Thomas] Hale Boggs
                 -Gerald R. Ford
                 -Importance

Butterfield left at 4:06 pm.