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Start Date: 10-Apr-1973 10:44 AM

End Date: 10-Apr-1973 11:05 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

Recording Device: Oval Office

892-007.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:44 am to 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 892-7

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: 10:44 am - 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                   (rev. September-2012)

                                                             Conversation No. 892-7 (cont’d)

      President’s previous meeting with bipartisan Congressional leadership
             -William E. Timmons
             -White House staff members
                     -Peter M. Flanigan
                     -George P. Shultz
             -White House staffers          

                     -Briefings         

                     -Cabinet meetings          

             -Members of Congress             

                     -Wild cards          

                     -Congressional leadership        

             -White House staff presentations 

                     -Problem

                             -Pierre Rinfret       

                                     -John D. Ehrlichman
                     -Shultz
                     -Ehrlichman
                     -Peter G. Peterson
                     -Peter J. Brennan
                     -Shultz
                     -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
                     -Earl L. Butz
                     -Rogers C. B. Morton


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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

      George A. Goodling 

            -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II 

            -Contact with White House 


      Haldeman’s conversation with Eisenhower 

            -George H. W. Bush 

                   -Republican National Committee chairman            

                           -Congress       

                   -Relationship with Eisenhower       

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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                   (rev. September-2012)

                                                            Conversation No. 892-7 (cont’d)

             -Clifford J. Jones
                     -Guidance
             -Hugh Scott and Harry S. Dent
                     -Eisenhower’s relationship with Goodling
             -Eisenhower’s plans
                     -Residence
                             -Bush
                             -Washington, DC
                             -Maryland
                             -Goodling
                             -Bush’s meeting with Dent
                             -Eisenhower’s work with Goodling

      David Eisenhower          

            -Potential criticism

                   -Residence       

            -Comparison with Dwight D. Eisenhower
                   -Decision-making process
                   -Popularity

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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      Congressional relations       

            -White House social event 

                    -Supporters of President
                            -Stephen B. Bull
                            -Vietnam
                            -Vetoes
                            -Haldeman’s view
                    -Pending legislation
                            -Water and sewer bill
                    -Bush’s view
            -Meetings with President         

                    -Frequency         

                    -White House staff         

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                   (rev. September-2012)

                                                             Conversation No. 892-7 (cont’d)

                             -Ronald L. Ziegler, Tom C. Korologos, Dent, Ehrlichman, Richard
                              K. Cook
                     -Size of room

                             -Capacity        

                             -Dent        

                     -Arrangements
                             -Seating
                     -Taxation
                             -Committees
                     -Frequency of meetings
              -Reception
                     -Timing
                             -Meetings with John B. Connally, National Security Council
                              [NSC], Joseph Luns
                     -Bipartisanship        

                             -Domestic matters        

                             -Vietnam         

                     -Timing
                             -Organization of American States
                     -Benefits        

                             -Timmons [?]         

                             -Cabinet [?]       

                             -Campaigns [?]         


Haldeman left at 11:05 am.