Conversation: 934-011
Prev:  934-010 Next: 934-012Start Date: 7-Jun-1973 12:33 PM
End Date: 7-Jun-1973 1:26 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 1:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 934-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 934-11 Date: June 7, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:33 pm and 1:26 pm Location: Oval Office Alexander M. Haig, Jr. entered. Watergate -Senator Charles H. Percy -Note to President -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Motive -Popular opinion -Haig’s Opinion -Resolution concerning special prosecutor -Effect of Elliot L. Richardson’s position -President’s naming of a prosecutor -Support -Motive National economy -Haig’s conversation with George P. Shultz -John B. Connally -Leadership -Duration Connally -Possible role on White House staff -Domestic efforts -International affairs -Wage, price field -Energy -Haig’s consultation with Melvin R. Laird -Leverage -President’s conversation with Donald McI. Kendall -Governmental action National economy -Kendall’s view -Freeze -Pepsi-Cola -Tonnage -Runaway inflation -Shultz’s view -Wholesale prices of foodstuffs -Possible freeze -Roy L. Ash’s view -Support of freeze -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Shultz, Connally, Ash -Connally -Role on White House staff -Energy, economy -Shultz -Communication skills -Compared to Connally -Kendall’s concern -Responsibilities -Tax and trade policies -Personality -Loyalty -President’s programs -Treasury Department -William E. Simon -Connally Connally -Possible role on White House staff -Haig’s forthcoming conversation with Laird -Caution -Meeting on the Sequoia -Shultz -Position in Cabinet -Energy czar White House staff -Connally and Laird -Effect on staff -Personalities -Laird’s recommendations -William E. Simon -Relationship with Shultz -Additional staff -John T. Dunlop -Talents -Negotiations -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Energy czar -Haig’s forthcoming meeting with George Shultz, John Connally, Kenneth Cole and Interior Department -Recruitment strategy -Former Shell Oil president at National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -Beltway outsiders -James C. Fletcher -Role at NASA National economy -Preparation of package -Announcement -President’s possible speech -Return from Florida -Television [TV] -Preparation -Haig’s conversation with Shultz -President’s possible speech -Radio compared to TV -60-day freeze -Possible freeze -60-day freeze -Food and gasoline -Exports -Follow-up -Phase IV -Schedule -Food -Possible management -Effects -Mark-ups -Possible freeze -Effects -Political -Economic -Damage -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Problem solving -Shultz -Political message -Opposition viewpoint Connally -Views on economy -Gasoline -Role in economic matters -Brainstorm -Salesmanship -Conversation with Congressmen -Watergate -National interests -Gerald R. Ford -Leslie C. Arends -Role on White House staff -Leadership -Outsider status White House staff -Laird, Connally -Conflict of personalities -Energy czar -Dunlop -Prices President’s schedule -A meeting -Possible speech Energy -Haig’s coordination -Recommendations -Legislation -Energy Department -Bill -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Production and consumption -Crude oil National economy -President’s schedule -A meeting -Possible 60-day freeze -Preparation of package -A report -Delivery of report -Camp David -Decision -Refinement -Modified package -Shultz and Connally President’s schedule -Trip to Florida -Camp David Vietnam negotiations -Henry A. Kissinger -Schedule of agreements Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson -Bicentennial Commission -Possible appointment -Responsibilities -Ambassadorship Watergate -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -Taxes -Haig’s source at the Treasury Department -Howard Hughes campaign contribution in 1970 -Details -Publicity -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Taxes -Status in Treasury Department -Reporting of contribution -Possible consultation with Philadelphia lawyer -San Clemente case -Hughes contribution -Reporting of contribution -Philadelphia lawyer -President’s possible role -Possible revelation in press -Possible disposition -Forthcoming conversations with President and Haig -Hughes contribution -Handling Philadelphia lawyer -Trustworthiness -San Clemente case -[Horace] Chapman (“Chappie”) Rose and Herbert W. Kalmbach -Reliability Watergate -Attacks on President -Morale -Cabinet -Enthusiasm -Congress National economy -Need for action -Decisive action Energy -Developments Advisors -Quality -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) US foreign policy -Brezhnev’s forthcoming visit -Messages of support for President -Kissinger’s conversation with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Concerns -National discourse -Europe, Latin America US economy -Difficulties -Positive outlook of administration Watergate -New York Times story -Huston plan -Possible release -White House response -Wiretaps -Joseph A. Califano, Jr.’s call to Haig -Publicity -Gerald R. Ford -Hugh Scott -Organization changes -Statements by Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield, William Proxmire, James W. Symington and William J. Green Clarence M. Kelley -Kansas City, Missouri -Law enforcement record -Physical attributes Joseph Sneed -Future -Appointment as judge -Richardson’s view -Circuit Court -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Richardson’s opinion -Loyalty to President Courts -Richardson’s role -Dockets -Apprehensions Watergate -Rebozo -Haig’s conversation with William E. Simon -Possible leak from Internal Revenue Service [IRS] -Consequences -Hughes contribution -Reporting -Status -Rebozo’s conversation with President, Haig -Lawyer -Status of tax problem -Simon -Lawyer -Hughes contribution -Investigation of Hughes -Rebozo’s friend Richard Danner -Handling -Possible prosecution -Effect -Forthcoming conversation with Haig -White House knowledge of problem -Compared to Maurice Stans -Robert Vesco contribution -Veracity -Publicity -Rebozo -Philadelphia lawyer -President’s schedule -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2011) Conversation No. 934-11 (cont’d) -Buzhardt’s forthcoming letter to Archibald Cox -Delay -Cox -Public stance -Possible resignation -Rebozo -Philadelphia lawyer -Hughes contribution -Tax reporting -Rebozo’s conversation with President -Lawyer’s possible advice -Possible conversation with President -Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. -Statement concerning John D. Ehrlichman -Ehrlichman -Knowledge of use of funds -Conversation with Stans Haig left at 1:26 pm.