Conversation No. 452-017
Date: February 19, 1971
Time: 1:39 pm - unknown before 2:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Economy
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s press briefing
-Fortune magazine
-Cost of living statistics
-News reports
-Statistics
-George P. Shultz
Media
-McCalls’ article on Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
-Sarah McClendon
-Appointment with the President
-Purpose
-Format
Henry A. Kissinger’s staff
-Ideology
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Morton H. Halperin
[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and
1:42 pm]
[Conversation No. 452-17A]
Dr. Thomas E. (“Doc”) Morgan’s secretary
[End of telephone conversation]
Kissinger’s staff
-Scrutiny
-Liberals
-Security against leaks
-General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Staff loyalty
-Liberals
-Richard M. Moose
-William A. K. (“Tony”) Lake
-Moose
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Brookings Institute
-J. William Fulbright
[The President talked with Gertrude King between 1:42 pm and 1:43 pm]
[Conversation No. 452-17B]
Morgan’s health
-Importance of role on foreign affairs committee
[End of telephone conversation]
Personnel
-Kissinger’s staff
-Requirements
-Qualifications
-Fred J. Russell
-Ziegler’s statement
-President’s orders
-Department of Interior
-Rogers C. B. Morton
The President’s schedule
-Open Door Hour
-Record of meetings
-Taping system
-Staff members’ color notes
-Audio recordings in Oval Office
-The President’s notes
-The President’s instructions on transcription
-Staff members’ notes
-Staff role in meetings
-Problems
-Physical Fitness Conference
-Role of White House advance staff
-Attendance
-White House staff
-Reliance on government staff
-Dwight L. Chapin
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Role
-The President’s Health message
-Encouragement of participation in physical fitness programs
Economy
-Shultz
-Presentation of economic news
-Administration policies
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/22/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[452-017-w001]
[Duration: 23s]
Rose Mary Woods’s trip
-Return
-Sobriety
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s conversation with Walter H. Annenberg [?]
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The President’s schedule
-Bohemian Grove
-Today show
-Joe Garagiola
-Audience
-Haldeman’s example
-Entertainment at the White House
-Henry Mancini
-Acoustics in East Room
-Les Brown
-Richard Rogers and Mancini
-Young Republicans group meeting with the President
-Press coverage
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Photo
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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 10/22/2019. Segment cleared for
release.]
[Privacy]
[452-017-w002]
[Duration: 1m 15s]
[Unintelligible name]
-The President’s opinion
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s opinion
-Relationship with Henry A. Kissinger
-Unknown event February 18
-Deceased parents
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News summary
-Buchanan
-Southeast Asia story
President’s possible appearance on “Today” show
-Garagiola
-Sports knowledge
-White House strategy
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-Richard A. Moore
Public relations
-President’s remarks
-Prayer breakfast
-Mailing
-[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
-Dean Francis B. Sayre
-Distribution of the President’s remarks
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White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-William L. Safire
-Anecdote
President’s schedule
-Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion conventions
-The President’s attendance
Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 2:25 pm