Conversation: 787-004
Prev:  787-003 Next: 787-005Start Date: 26-Sep-1972 9:50 AM
End Date: 26-Sep-1972 10:11 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 787-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 787-4 Date: September 26, 1972 Time: 9:50 am - 10:11 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -The President's forthcoming trip to New York -The President's forthcoming meeting with Max M. Fisher -Advance teams -John N. Mitchell -White House staff -Lawrence Goldberg -Leonard Garment -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Henry A. Kissinger -Mitchell -Clark MacGregor -Harry S. Dent -Fisher -Possible ambassadorship -Efforts -New York -Michigan -California East-West Trade Relations Act -Exit permits -Ukrainians -Number -Charles Vanik's amendment -Exit tax -Israel -Aid -Revision Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's schedule 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Press relations -News Summary -Campaign trips -End the war vote -Importance of presence -Tie vote -President’s experience -News story -Federal employees Retired federal workers -Support -End the war amendment -George S. McGovern -Agnew ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 45s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 9:55 am. Press announcement -New York -The President's forthcoming meeting with Jewish leaders -Leak -Rita E. Hauser -Telephone call to Ziegler -Content of remarks -Possible leak -Soviet issue -United Press International [UPI] -Associated Press [AP] -The President's schedule -Democrats for Nixon 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] -Dinner Ziegler left at 9:57 am. -The President's forthcoming meeting with Jewish leaders -Agnew -Jews Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:57 am. The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with Robert E. Merriam Bull left at an unknown time before 10:11 am. -Jews -The President's forthcoming meeting with Jewish leaders -Timing -Fisher -Possible leaks -Purpose ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** 1972 election -North American Rockwell contract -Washington Star -Orr Kelly article -Interviews with business executives -California -Congress -[McGovern] 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -The President's conversation with Charles W. Colson -Melvin R. Laird -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -B-1 -Orange County plant -Leaks -McGovern -Thomas V. Jones [of Northrop Corporation] -Quote -Dinner, September 27, 1972 -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation -Support -Support -Administration defense policies -Los Angeles Times ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Watergate -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] hearings -Stewart J.O Alsop -Daniel L. Schorr -Edward M. Kennedy -Chappaquiddick -Hearings -James O. Eastland -Wright Patman -Democrats -Committee members -Bryce N. Harlow -Maurice H. Stans, Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. -Civil suits 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Criminal suits -Strength as issue -Press relations -Alsop -Schorr -Alsop -Washington Post -Newsweek -Kissinger -Favor -Analogy to Eligio (“Kika”) De la Garza -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] agreement -Vote -Alsop -Airplane flight to Republican National Convention -McGovern ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 45s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** Haldeman left at 10:11 am.