Conversation: 935-004
Prev:  935-003 Next: 935-005Start Date: 11-Jun-1973 9:05 AM
End Date: 11-Jun-1973 9:45 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 935-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 935-4 Date: June 11, 1973 Time: 9:05 am - 9:45 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Haig’s schedule -Staff meeting National economy -George P. Shultz’s paper -President’s schedule -Shultz, John B. Connally, John Dunlop -Herbert Stein -Congressional leaders meeting -Consultation -William E. Timmons -Labor-Management Committee -President’s frustration -Bargaining -Possible leaks -Time Vietnam Negotiations -Henry A. Kissinger -Strategy -Nguyen Van Thieu -Return to Paris -[Communique] -US signature -South Vietnam signature -Delay -Hanoi’s reaction -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Concern -[Communique] -US signature -President’s meeting -Congressional deadline -[Communique] -US signature -Delay -Reaction -Kissinger -Bargaining position -Timing -Risk Watergate -Media interest -Personnel changes -Support for President -Shift in public debate -Interest in Watergater -Joseph C. Kraft, Peter Lisagor -Support for President’s actions -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Statement -New York Times -President’s reaction -Staff -Presidential campaign 1976 -John F. Kennedy -Support for Jackson’s 1960 campaign -George S. McGovern -Jackson’s opposition -Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Possible response -President’s note to Timmons [?] -Melvin R. Laird, Bryce N. Harlow -Congressmen -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Tom Korologos, Timmons -Gerald R. Ford, Hugh Scott, Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Forthcoming Leonid I. Brezhnev visit -Congressional support for President -Importance -Jackson -World peace -Influence of Watergate -Bargaining positions of US and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Forthcoming agreements at summit -Timmons’ recommendations -Leftist media -Portrayal of summit -Marvin Kalb -Forthcoming Brezhnev visit -Possible response -Congress -Barry M. Goldwater -Charles W. Colson’s role on White House staff -Cabinet, Spiro T. Agnew, Goldwater, Ford, Scott, Mansfield, George D. Allen -Laird, Harlow -Aggressive media strategy -Ford, Scott, Goldwater Charles H. Percy -Letter to President -Haig’s forthcoming call to Percy -Meeting with President -Time -Brezhnev visit -Call for special prosecutor -President’s view -Effect on Elliot L. Richardson -Scott -Richardson -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) White House staff -Harlow, Laird -Schedules -Timmons -Strategy -Forthcoming Brezhnev summit -Haig’s conversation National economy -President’s forthcoming speech [?] -Potential pitfalls -Imprecise data -Perception -Laird’s view -Political options -President’s schedule -Stein [?] -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -Haig -Need for economic advice -President’s review of materials -Lack of political acumen -Options -Roy L. Ash’s view -William E. Simon -Transition from wage and price freeze -Stein’s view -Simon’s view -Shultz’s view -Truth -Laird’s view -Political options -President’s support -Congressional support -Peter M. Flanigan’s view -Messaging to public -Freedom -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Prices -Haig’s view -Need for controls -Imprecise data -Connally’s view -Steps after Freeze -Flexibility of goals -Laird’s view -Quick assessment of goals -Transition after goals -Options -Laird -Role on White House staff -Communication skills -Shultz’s paper -Connally’s review -Possible freeze -Duration -Export controls -License system -Consultation with other nations -Corporations -Taxes -Legislation -Possible freeze -Controls -Purpose -Delay -Phase IV requirements -Tighter standards -Certainty -President’s assessment -Option 2 -Effects -Foreign policy -Shortages -Black markets -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Phase II -Phase II controls -Full production -Demand pressure -Post-1945 economy -Possible freeze -Duration -Effects -Uncertainty -Connally’s views -President’s forthcoming speech -Timing -Shultz’s contribution -President’s assessment -Foodstuffs -Price controls -Problems -Shortage -Phase III -Transition period -Course of action -Controls -Black market -Shortages -Need for action -Connally, Laird -Option 2 -Flanigan, Shultz, Stein -Arthur F. Burns’s views -Simon’s views -President’s assessment -Ash’s views -President’s assessment -Development of plan -Administration’s position -Timing -Shultz -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Simon’s view -Freeze -Price controls -Raw agricultural products -Export controls -Stand-by status -Positive change -Generosity -Soybeans -Shortages -International obligations -Shultz’s plan -Analysis -Connally’s views -President -Development of plan -Businessmen’s views -Inflation Watergate -Editorial views -Shift in opinion -White House news summary -Weekend talk shows -Tone -Appointments of Clarence M. Kelley and Laird -Forthcoming Brezhnev visit -Media participation -President’s tenure -Possible resignation -Brezhnev visit -Jackson -Statements concerning President -Timing -Democratic caucus -Timmons -Protection of administration goals -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -Schools Act -Forthcoming Brezhnev visit -Importance -White House response -Agnew -Speech -Analysis -Support for President -Goldwater and right wing -Intimidation of left wing -Aiken -Possible conversation with William P. Rogers Dr. James R. Schlesinger -Confirmation hearings -Timing -Statements in Europe Watergate -Defense -Robert S. McNamara -Job description William E. Colby appointment to Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -Editorials Kelley appointment to Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI] -Media’s view -Haig’s assessment Melvin [?] Payne -Forthcoming conversation with Flanigan -Flanigan’s responsibilities Energy czar -An unknown man and Payne -Forthcoming statement -New approaches to energy -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) Forthcoming Brezhnev visit -Kissinger -Security -San Clemente -Jewish demonstrations -Leonard Garment -Demonstrations -Watergate -Brezhnev’s concerns -Humiliations in US -Executive Protective Service [EPS] -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Demonstrations -Blair House, White House -Distance -Embarrassment to US -Garment -Israel’s embassy -Haig’s contacts -Possible judicial action -District of Columbia Police Department Watergate -Ervin Committee hearings -Stans -Jeb Stuart Magruder -John W. Dean, III -Immunity -Possible testimony concerning President -Newsweek -Magruder’s possible testimony -Wiretaps -John N. Mitchell, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Press coverage -Archibald Cox -Richardson’s mandate -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2011) Conversation No. 935-4 (cont’d) -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] merger -William J. Casey, Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] -Hartford [Fire Insurance] -Purpose -Haig’s forthcoming conversation -ITT member -President’s conversation with Richard G. Kleindienst -Richard W. McLaren -Richardson -Forthcoming conversation with Haig -Mandate to Cox National economy -Development of plan Morale Haig left at 9:45 am.