Conversation: 220-005
Prev: 220-004 Next: 220-006Start Date: Saturday, October 14, 1972 8:05 PM
End Date: Saturday, October 14, 1972 8:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On October 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:05 pm to 4:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 220-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 220-005 Date: October 14, 1972 Time: 4:05 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire Page | 2 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. College football -Current ranking of teams -University of Oklahoma -University of Southern California [USC] Vietnam negotiations -Possible settlement -Previous meeting with Henry A. Kissinger -Timing of settlement -John D. Ehrlichman, Clark MacGregor -Forthcoming US election -Electorate -George S. McGovern’s supporters -Right wing -November 15, 1972 -Strategy -[Nancy S. Maginnes] -Conversation with Kissinger -Conversation with Haldeman -Unnamed man in charge of New York campaign telephone banks for the Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] -Calls to New York area Democrats -Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan -Support for the President -Polling techniques -American Institute for Public Opinion -Increase after McGovern's Vietnam speech -Irish ancestry of voters -Patriotism ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/16/2019. Segment cleared for release.] Page | 3 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Personal Returnable] [220-005-w002] [Duration: 54s] 1972 election -Polls -Outcome -Sindlinger poll -Detroit News -The President's talk with John D. Ehrlichman -The President’s talk with Charles W. Colson -The President's lead -Detroit News -Polling lead needed to carry states ***************************************************************** Issues -Vietnam War -Peace issue -Possible risks for the Administration -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Situation -Casualties -Timing of settlement -1972 election -The President’s conversation with Kissinger -Possible cease-fire -Breaches -Type of settlement -Success -McGovern ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/16/2019. Segment cleared for release.] Page | 4 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Personal Returnable] [220-005-w004] [Duration: 12m 6s] 1972 election -American electorate -Choice between the President and George S. McGovern -Clark MacGregor’s analysis -Undecided vote -Working class -Polls -George S. McGovern’s possible vote count in election -The President’s opinion -Gallup poll -Point spreads -Massachusetts, West Virginia, Minnesota, and Washington State -George S. McGovern -The President's 1960 vote count -The President's 1968 campaign's effectiveness -George S. McGovern’s campaigning -The President’s opinion as to effectiveness -California, Illinois -Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania -Gallup's next poll -Timing of release -October 16, 1972 -Yankelovich poll -Two person race -John B. Connally’s analysis -Landslide -[John] Calvin Coolidge -Alfred M. (“Alf”) Landon vs. Franklin D. Roosevelt -Youth vote -Vietnam War -Vietnam War as issue for George S. McGovern -Credibility of George S. McGovern -Corruption issue -Polls -California Page | 5 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Timing -Los Angeles, Orange County -Cory poll -The President's campaign organization -Franklyn C. (“Lyn”) Nofziger -Handling of campaign -Opinion of Frederic V. Malek -Targeting within California -John B. Connally -Fresno County -Massachusetts -West Virginia -President’s opinion of potential electoral victory -Release of H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's poll -Massachusetts -Becker poll compared to the President -West Virginia, Kentucky point spreads -Texas -Polling by George S. McGovern’s organization -Variance within different polls -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's polls, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Times -Decision Research -Detroit News -Yankelovich and Gallup polls -Potential effect of poll results on the President's campaign workers ***************************************************************** Schedule -Bill signing ceremony -Revenue sharing signing ceremony in Philadelphia An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 5:25 pm. Congress -Telephone call to the President from Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Conference report Page | 6 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 The unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:30 pm. Congress -House Resolution [HR] 1 conference -Spending ceiling limitation Haldeman left at 4:30 pm.