Conversation: 790-002
Prev:  790-001 Next: 790-003Start Date: 2-Oct-1972 8:15 AM
End Date: 2-Oct-1972 8:33 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:15 am to 8:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 790-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 790-2 Date: October 2, 1972 Time: 8:15 am - 8:33 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Presentation of credentials -African ambassadors -Niger -Tanzania -Sierra Leone -Malagasy Republic -Zaire -Lombo Lo Mangamanga -Frequency of Ambassadorial changes -Secretary of State -Possible change in second term -Vice President -Secretary of State -Annual diplomatic reception -Entertainment -Thailand 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -New Zealand -Jamaica - [Douglas Valmore Fletcher] -Frequency of changes -New Zealand John B. Connally -Health -Broadcast -Son -Health -Haldeman’s recent conversation with Connally -Connally’s morale -Connally’s location -Houston -The President’s upcoming conversation with Connally -Possible meeting with the President ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 59s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** United Press International [UPI] editors' wives reception -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule -The President's schedule -Camp David -Mrs. Nixon's role -Handshaking -The President’s involvement -White House -Possible tour -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -Camp David 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Rita Rajneih DeSantis -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart -William R. Codus -Upcoming call to Mrs. Nixon -The President's schedule -UPI wives -American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE] -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -The President's schedule -Andrei A. Gromyko -Husbands -Timing -The President’s location -Codus -Forthcoming telephone call to Mrs. Nixon -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -George S. McGovern The President's schedule -Camp David -Timing -Connally -Upcoming meeting -Gromyko -Upcoming meeting ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 26s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** John D. Ehrlichman entered at 8:26 am. Debt limit-expenditure ceiling bill 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -The President’s possible letter to Congressmen -Republicans -Democrats -Impact on vote -Presidential activity -The President’s view -Possible letter to Congressional leaders -Grandstanding before 1972 election -Leaders of Congress -Forthcoming meeting -Wilbur D. Mills -George H. Mahon -Substitute -Congressional veto -The President’s proposed cut -Deadline Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:26 am. The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 8:33 am. -Possible letter -William F. Timmons -Upcoming conversation with Ehrlichman -Forthcoming meeting -Ehrlichman's role -Timmons’s role -Casper W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Memorandum -Camp David -Ability at getting Congressional votes compared to ability to preset a case -Compared to Clark MacGregor -Weinberger -Ehrlichman -Agenda -Ehrlichman’s role -Press -The President’s interest in bill passage -Charls E. Walker -Schedule 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Debt limit extention -Deficit -Inflation -Economic impact -George P. Shultz -Timmons Ehrlichman left at 8:32 am. The President’s recent conversation with Ehrlichman Haldeman left at 8:33 am.