Conversation: 868-018
Prev:  868-017 Next: 868-019Start Date: 3-Mar-1973 2:45 PM
End Date: 3-Mar-1973 3:27 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 3:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 868-18 Date: March 3, 1973 Time: 2:45 pm – 3:27 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 2:45 pm. Press -Radio address -Subject -Crime -Dates President's schedule -Trip to California -Baseball game -President's attendance -Pittsburgh -Roberto Clemente -President's appearance at opener -Timing -Benefits -52- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) -Trip to California -Return for baseball game -Easter -Trip to Florida -Congressional recess -Senate -House -Time off -Loose schedule -Baseball game -Trip to Pittsburgh -Overnight stay -Stop in Chicago -Return to Washington -Trip to Pittsburgh George P. Shultz's trip to Europe President's schedule -Meeting on international monetary matters -Need for time off -Interruptions George H. W. Bush -Lunch at Alibi Club -Number of members -Alibi Club Clubhouse -Meal -Luncheon -Guests -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer -William P. Clements, Jr. -Potter Stewart -Pat Wilson -William E. Brock, III -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown -Gillespie V. (“Sonny”) Montgomery -Frank E. Fitzsimmons -53- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) -Spiro T. Agnew -President's experiences as Vice President -Value -Talk -Level of intelligence -Moorer's talk -Talk on Prisoners of war [POWs] -Credit to President on Vietnam peace settlement and POW return -May 8, 1972 decision -December 1972 bombing -Criticism of press -Use of B-52s -Reasons -Precision -Speed -Devastation -Effectiveness -POWs -Value of luncheon -Maurice H. Stans, Henry Crown -Cross section of guests December 1972 bombing -Compared to May 8, 1972 decision -Difficulty of decision -Support for President -Public expectations -Number of flights -President’s desire to continue -Moorer's talk -Effectiveness -North Vietnam’s air defenses -Air Force morale -Victory -Settlement Personnel appointments -Backlog of vacancies -Number -54- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) -Executive level -Difficulties -Lists of candidates -Lower levels -Difficultly filling -Italian-Americans -Polish-Americans -Quotas -Italian, Polish, Mexican-Americans -Frederic V. Malek -Managers -Ethnics Henry A. Kissinger -Articles by Joseph C. Kraft and Hugh S. Sidey -Conciliatory attitudes toward President -Reasons -Favor -Success of President's policies Press Corps -Public consensus -William F. Buckley, Jr. -Other journalists Reorganizations -John A. Volpe -Peter G. Peterson -Problems -Lower levels -Problems -Loyalists -Pat Wilson -Talk with Bush's brother -Xerox Company -Reputation as Democrats Second administration -"Compassion gap" -55- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger [?] -Perceptions -Robert H. Finch -Elliot L. Richardson Flag at half mast White House social affairs -Dinners -White House Correspondents -Radio correspondents -Scheduling -Advantages -Compared to Correspondents dinner -Gridiron -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -President's support -President’s appearance -Compared to 1962, 1963 -Bush -Appearance -Sense of humor -George S. McGovern -Jokes -Hollywood writers -Viciousness -Voice quality -Evening at White House -Rose Mary Woods -Meeting with Haldeman -Rowan and Martin -Paul W. Keyes President's schedule -Burden -Bills before Congress -Administration losses -Democrats -56- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) John D. Ehrlichman -Congressional relations -William E. Timmons White House social affairs -Evening at White House -Scheduling -State dinner for Guilio Andreotti’s visit Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:45 pm. President to Executive Office Building [EOB] Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:27 pm. White House social affairs -Diplomatic reception -William P. Rogers -Dinner in March -Dress -Dress -Scheduling -April -Rogers’s reception -Fall -September -Weather -Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Rogers’s knowledge -Rogers dinner -White House staff -Cabinet officers -Evenings at White House -Scheduling -Invitations -Finance people -Young people -Church services -Scheduling -POW function -57- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Outside function suggestion -Dinner -Reception -Meeting with President -Entertainment -Boston Pops -Variety show -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Celebrities -Bands, dancing -Tents -Dinner on terrace -Reception at White House -Number of guests -Congress members -Invitations -Celebrities -Loyalists -Cary Grant -Richard (“Red”) Skelton -Jane Fonda -POWs -Receiving line -Photographs -Mementoes -Cuff links -Pins -Gifts -Place cards -Matches -Early start -Diplomatic reception delay -Number of events -1973 compared with 1974 -Evening at the White House, church services -Publicity -Early Start -Burst -58- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 868-18 (cont’d) Haldeman left at 3:27 pm.