Conversation: 667-003
Prev: 667-002 Next: 667-004Start Date: Tuesday, February 8, 1972 10:13 PM
End Date: Tuesday, February 8, 1972 10:19 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Woods, Rose Mary; Sanchez, ManoloRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:47
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:07:41
NARA Description:
On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:13 pm to 5:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 667-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 667-3
Date: February 8, 1972
Time: 5:13 pm - 5:19 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President’s schedule
-Florida
-John B. Connally
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Tape Subject Log
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-Fishing
Connally [?]
-Memorandum about Value-Added Tax [VAT]
-John D. Ehrlichman
-White House staff
-The President’s alleged comments about VAT
Haldeman’s interview on Today show
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Handling
-John A. Scali
-Possible questions for the President
-Ziegler
-Kissinger
Leadership briefing
-Hugh Scott and Gerald R. Ford
-Haldeman’s comments on Today
-Accusation at opponents of administration policy in Vietnam
-Scott’s reaction
-Context
-Press
-Press
-Kissinger
-Ziegler
-Public reaction
-Telegrams
Stephen B. Bull entered and left at an unknown time between 5:13 pm and 5:15 pm.
The President’s schedule
Haldeman’s comments on Today
-Public opinion
-John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy
-Possible statement by the President
-Ziegler
Memorial service
-Llewellyn E. (“Tommy”) Thompson, Jr.
-The President’s attendance
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Tape Subject Log
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-Attendance
-William P. Rogers
-Military aide
-Wreath
Rose Mary Woods entered at 5:15 pm.
The President’s schedule
-Thompson memorial service
-Wreath
-Canada
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Possible effect of cancellation
-Pierre E. Trudeau
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 3s ]
[Subject: Canada]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:15 pm.
Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Briefcase
-Books
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:19 pm
Schedule
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 5:19 pm
The President’s schedule
-Gen. Walter R. Tkach [?]
-Forthcoming talk with Woods
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Privacy]
[Duration: 16s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 28s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Woods left at 5:19 pm.