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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 392-1 Date: December 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. [This recording began while the meeting was in progress.] Press relations -Ronald L. Ziegler’s briefings -Mistakes -Henry A. Kissinger -Herbert G. Klein -Kissinger’s briefings -Preparation -Ziegler -Memoranda -Points -Ziegler’s briefing -Vietnam negotiations -Saigon and Hanoi -Prolonging talks and war -Kissinger’s briefing Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhower Press relations -Unknown woman reporter -Life -Conversation with Ziegler [?] -Washington Post -Interviews -Helen Smith - Washington Post
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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)
with Julie Nixon Eisenhower
ia Bulletin
events
-Washington Star -Ziegler
r
-Thomas
Telephone
an on with Kissinger
trips to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and the
-The President’s conversation -Philadelph -Press pool -Washington Star -White House social -Cabinet -Timing -Helen Thomas -Press room Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhowe -Job duties Kissinger’s press relations -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Vietnam negotiations -Denial of conversation - -John F. Osborne -Nicholas P. Thimmesch -Executive -Kissinger’s sensitivity -Kissinger’s conversation with Ehrlichm -The President’s conversati -Enemies -Respect -Kissinger’s sensitivity -Foreign policy -The President’s
Soviet Union -Personal terms Vietnam negotiations -Charles W. Colson’s view -North Vietnam’s strategy
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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)
t agreement
Settlement agreement ignation
ci] interview
nam, Thieu
tion ture”
ance conversation with Haldeman
est, South
-South Vietnam -Cut off of US aid -Kissinger -Vulnerability -Settlemen -Nguyen Van Thieu -Kissinger -Vulnerability - -Res -Kissinger -Mistakes -[Oriana Falla -“Peace is at hand” comment -“Peace is at hand” -Hanoi’s publishing of peace terms -1972 election -Difficulty with North Viet -Continuation of talks -1972 elec -The President’s address, “Look to the Fu -Need for reassur -The President’s -Emotions -Foreign policy -First term -The President’s credibility -Public opinion -Midwest, Far W -Kissinger -Press relations -Public mail -Telegrams -Cambodia -Press relations -Joseph C. Kraft, Peter Lisagor -Readership
nt -The Preside -Law firm
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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)
Robert D. Novak
’s resignation
ility rge S. McGovern’s and Hanoi’s credibilities
ews
man
-White House staff unity -Kissinger’s resignation
er’s sensitivity
iam P. Rogers Quotients [IQs]
ons Allen J. Ellender ote
-Rowland Evans and -Readership -Congress -Reston, Kraft -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Departure -Return -Kissinger -Home -Arlington -The President’s credibility -Kissinger’s credib -Compared to Geo -Kissinger’s press relations -N week -New York Times -US bombing of North Vietnam -Kissinger’s telephone call to Ehrlich -Purpose -Kissing Kissinger -Intelligence -Compared to Will -Intelligence -Tactics, strategy -Nelson A. Rockefeller Budget
hanahan -New York Times article by Eileen S -Spending limitation
sional relati -Congres -Plan of
-V -Congressional relations -Reform -Credit
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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)
-The President’s credibility ion
Saul Pett
-Associated Press [AP] ith the President
tephen B. B ime after 4:13 pm.
-Vote -1972 elect -Effect of campaign -Vietnam negotiations -Book [The Instant It Happened] -Possible meeting w S ull entered at an unknown t
schedule
n
-Delivery to Map Room
before 5:50 pm.
The President’s -Pett -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixo Package -Mrs. Nixon The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time
erson at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm. Ehrlichman talked with an unknown p
osbacher, Jr. [?]
[Conversation No. 392-1A] Package Delivery to Map Room -Emil (“Bus”) M [End of telephone conversation] The President’s schedule -1972 election -California
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tions
th Ehrlichman f unity
-Fallaci interview
red to “Peace is at hand” cording
esch es
nal [UPI]
f US News and World Report
m’s telephone call to Ehrlichman
ives
ost ar
ssinger at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm.
Vietnam negotiations -US bombing of North Vietnam -Kissinger -Congressional rela Kissinger’s press relations -Kissinger’s conversation wi -White House staf -Effect -Compa -Tape re -Haig Press relations -Experience -Trust -Osborne, Thimm -Los Angeles Tim -AP -United Press Internatio -AP -Osborne -Hugh S. Sidey -John P. (“Jack”) Sutherland o -Frank Cormier -Tape recorder -Washington Post -Katharine L. Graha -Press pool
-Exclus -White House social events
-New York Times -Washington P
-Washington St -Kansas City Star The President talked with Ki
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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)
Kissinger’s schedule
Vietnam War rth Vietnam
-Report -Timing
Washington Special Action Group [WSAG]
nd of telephone conversation]
Kissinger -Conversation with the President
left at 5:50 pm.
[Conversation No. 392-1B] -US bombing of No [E
Haldeman and Ehrlichman
Conversation No. 392-2
ate: December 18, 1972
DTime: 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown man. * **************** ************************************************
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Conversation No 392-2 (cont’d)
own man left at 5:50 pm. The President and the unkn
Conversation No. 392-3
ate: December 20, 1972
n person.
DTime: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknow
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The President’s schedule
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an unknown time before 12:29 pm.
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Conversation No. 392-4
ate: December 20, 1972
. Monzon [?].
DTime: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Zosimo T
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wn time before 12:29 pm.
The President’s schedule [E*
Monzon [?] left at an unkno
Conversation No. 392-5
ime: nkn pm
Date: December 20, 1972 T U own between 12:18 pm and 12:29Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President’s schedule -Meeting with George P. Shultz
trols
ture
r -[Key Biscayne]
-Volunteers -Meeting with Shultz -Wage and price controls -Trade bill
e before 12:29 pm.
-Wage and price con -Paper -Signa -Meeting with Saul Pett -Photograph opportunity -Timing -Photographer -Ronald L. Ziegle -Helicopter departure Bull left at an unknown tim
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Conversation No. 392-6
ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:29 pm ocation: Executive Office Building
he President talked with the White House operator.
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Conversation No. 392-7
ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:32 pm ocation: Executive Office Building
he President talked with an unknown person.
[See Conversation
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. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Conversation No. 392-8
ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:32 pm - 12:33 pm ocation: Executive Office Building
he President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Request for a call to H
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40] [See Conversation No. 34-1
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Conversation No. 392-9
ffice Building
he President met with Charles W. Colson.
Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 12:33 pm - 1:30 pm Location: Executive O T
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-“Hawks” -Compared to “doves”
-Compared to the President’s May 8, 1972 decision -North Vietnam’s invasion of South Vietnam
certainty s possible statement
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rence ments
ommittee [RNC] chairman
n in gubernatorial race te
-Barry M. Goldwater
-George H. W. Bush -Recommendation
eech
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-Negativity -Public confusion -Un -The President’ Edward M. Kennedy ***** **********************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of g Robert J. Dole’s press confe -Possible reasons for com -Republican National C -Departure -Robert B. Docking -Election margi -Possible Senate candida -Lawyer -Colson’s view -Bryce N. Harlow -Camp David -Nelson A. Rockefeller -The President’s assistance -“Persecution complex” -Kansas City sp -Support for the President -Response -Harlow -Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead [?] [E g t w nder deed of gift] ***** *******************************
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20th Parallel
ith Henry A. Kissinger
an’s view
s
-George Meany
ation n of eyes sting System [CBS] radio
Kalb’s conversation with aide of emocrat
he President’s May 8, 1972 decision mbing k Times, press coverage
Vietnam War -US bombing north of -Kennedy’s statement -Tone -The President’s conversation w -Colson’s view -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldem -Timing -Christma -B-52 losses -Duration -Air Force -Performance -Civilian casualties -Haldeman’s view -The President’s view -Public relations [PR] -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]
-“Doves” -J. William Fulbright -Statements -News summary -The President’s reading -Physical examin -Dilatio -Columbia Broadca -Marvin L.
Senate D -“Hawks” -Washington, DC
-The President’s possible television [TV] appearance -T -Pace of US bo
New Yor - -B-52 losses
-Compared to A-7 losses
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-Possible backgrounder
-William H. Sullivan -John A. Scali
tephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:47 pm.
S
The President’s schedule ixon
.
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) N -Edward V. Jones The President talked with the White House operator at 12:47 pm
. 34-141]
-Helicopter Saul Pett
-Timing
ull left at an unknown time before12:47 pm.
[Conversation No. 392-9A] [See Conversation No [End of telephone conversation] The President’s schedule -Meeting with B
-Sullivan
rs. Nixon between 12:47 pm and 12:48 pm.
Issues -Clarification The President talked with M
on]
tor at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and
[Conversation No. 392-9B] [See Conversation No. 34-142] [End of telephone conversati The President talked with the White House opera1 m2:49 p .
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onversation No. 392-9C]
ee Conversation No. 34-143]
nd of telephone conversation]
-Henry A. Kissinger e President
” statement ibility
9 pm and 12:50 pm.
[C [S [E Vietnam War -Relations with th -Kissinger’s “Peace is at hand -Cred The President talked with Bull between 12:4
ettl ent gree
an
lian prisoners held by South Vietnam uncement
[Conversation No. 392-9D] [See Conversation No. 34-144] [End of telephone conversation] Vietnam negotiations -S em a ment, November 1972 -Kissinger -The President’s alleged action -State Department -“Hawks” -Sulliv -Prisoners of War [POWs] -Ronald L. Ziegler -Return -Timing -Settlement agreement
North Vietnam’s condition - -Civi
anno -North Vietnam’s -Settlement agreement, October 1972
gler -Zie
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earance
es
mpared to one Vietnam, two zones
lson
al
tions
alks
y 8, 1972 decision
he
m
-The President’s possible TV app -Tone -PR -Vietnam’s sovereignty -Howard K. Smith -New York Tim -Two Vietnams -Co -End of war -Scali’s morale -“Doves” -“Louis P. Harris’s telephone call to Co -PR -US bombing of North Vietnam -Duration -POWs -Press relations -North Vietnam “reneged” on de -Ziegler -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Press relations -The President’s ac -Tone -Breakdown in t -Impulsiveness -The President’s Ma -Response -Kissinger -Scali’s role -Kissinger’s hawkishness -Timing
Tone - President’s May 8, 1972 decision -T
-George S. McGovern -Settlement agreement
u’s position -Nguyen Van Thie -North Vietna -Rhetoric -Soviet Union
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m bilateral deal
drawal McGovern
t off of US aid to South Vietnam
ar
g Bien
am’s army -South Vietnam’s territorial integrity
Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam
-PR -“Hawks” -US-North Vietna -POWs -US with - -Cu -Honor -US assistance and involvement in w -Vietnamization -South Vietnam’s army -Photographs -Lon -Tank commanders -Film -Settlement agreement -Thieu’s position -Political settlement -Separate deal -McGovern -Separate deal -North Vietnam -South Vietn -Withdrawal of North -Duration of war -PR -The President’s possible statement -Honorable peace -South Vietnam’s self-defense -End of war -Continuation of war
in -US volvement -Thieu -North Vietnam’s violations -1972 campaign
th -US bombing north of 20 Parallel -PR -Harris
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s” compared to “doves” al relations
athias
ckefeller
lmer H. Bobst library dedication -Behavior
Rockefeller
-North Vietnam -Conditions
peace sidential nomination
s entatives
rs urging cessation of bombing
to prior coverage
-Sindlinger -Polling -“Hawk -Congression -Settlement agreement -Signing -Dole -“Doves” -Jacob K. Javits, Charles McC. M -Primary, caucus -Nelson A. Ro -Jack F. Kemp -Rockefeller -E -Lifestyle -Margaretta (“Happy”) -Javits -Kemp -Charles H. Percy’s statement -Settlement agreement -Generation of -Pre -Republicans -“Doves” -Illinois -Mathis -Press relations
ork Times, Washington Post -New Y -Congressional relation
pres -House of ReMembe -
-Number verage compared -Current co
Press relations
-Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead’s speech
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cal TV stations’ license renewals extension
nal relations munications Commission [FCC]
es
it -Cost
-Business -Unknown person
ons
ray f Labor
eason
with Gleason n s
embers for the President
-Effect -Proposal -Lo -Stability -Accountability -Congressio -Federal Com -Cable TV -Whitehead’s program -Access rul -Rerun issue -Justice Department anti-trust su Productivity Commission -Business -Labor -The President’s schedule -George P. Shultz -Surrogates -Hand-shaking -Meany -Frank E. Fitzsimm -Gift -Asht -Secretary o Labor relations -Longshoremen
y”) Gl -Thomas W. (“Tedd -Colson’s career
-Paul Hall versation -Colson’s con
-1973 Inauguratio -Fitzsimmon -Support by union m -Vietnam War
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-US bombing north of 20th Parallel
-Dikes
rallel
-Hardliners
one call to Colson wight D. Eisenhower
ism John Foster Dulles
wer
-Kissinger President
The President’s second term -North Vietnam -Soviet Union -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -1972 election -Congressional relations -White House Second term reorganization -Dole -Departure -RNC -Kansas -1972 election Vietnam War -US bombing north of 20th Pa -Congressional relations -Hardliners -James O. Eastland -John C. Stennis -F. Edward Hebert’s statement -Sindlinger poll -Distribution -Sindlinger -Teleph
-D -Critic
- -Eisenho
nger -Kissi -Praise
-The -Press relations
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relations with the President
ent of Kissinger
-Credit
John B. Connally
ew
-Relationship with Southern Democrats and the President
n’s relationship with Connally
[?]
-Kissinger’s -Treatm -The President as a “hawk” White House staff -Kissinger -Colson -Haldeman Vice President Spiro T. Agn -Lack of subtlety Connally -Moneymaking -Political future -Independent -Colso Charls E. Walker -Business -Democratic Party -Conversation with Colson -Promotional ability -Administration causes Colson -Future career
-Lloyd N. Cutler -Don Peterson -Cutler -Lawsuit Press relations
-Washington Post -New York Times
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s Times
-Max Frankel -Kissinger
Clawson
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-Public understanding -Bombing of North Vietnam
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-The President’s conversation with his doctors -Death
-The President’s attendance -Truman’s allies
conversation with Martin E. Underwood House dinner
und ance man for Johnson
-Seton Hall n Mandel of Maryland’s staff f Johnson’s arteries
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-Final margin
-Californi -Congressional rela -The President’s physical e -Hospital [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***** *************************************************** Harry S. Truman -Health -Timing -Funeral Lyndon B. Johnson -Health -Death -Funeral -Timing -Colson’s -Blair -Underwood’s backgro -Adv -Marvi -Hardening o ***** ******************************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election results -Richard M. Scammon -Percentage
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-Compared to 1964 election
n -Alabama
ssouri
election lide
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-Vacation on’s children
Vietnam War -US bombing north of 20th Parallel
-White House staff -Scali
-Patrick J. Buchanan -B-52 losses
s -World War II
-Scali
-PR -Newspaper readership
The President’s schedule
-Johnso -Mi -California -Compared to 1936 -Lands -Third parties -Communist Party -Socialist Workers Party -Scammon -Percentage -Compared -Jo [End segment reviewed under deed of gift***** ************************************************ Colson’s schedule -Cols
-Expectation -Squadron -Timing -Christmas
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-Swimming pool Colson left at 1:30 pm.
Conversation No. 392-10
ate: January 1, 1973
hite House operator.
DTime: 11:17 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the W
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Conversation No. 392-11
ate: January 1, 1973 ime: Unknown between 11:17 am and 11:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building
an unknown person.
-Executive Office Building [EO
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The President met with
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ate: January 1, 1973 ime: Unknown between 11:17 am and 11:20 am ocation: Executive Office Building
he President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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Conversation No. 392-13
ate: January 1, 1973 ime: Unknown between 11:17 am and 11:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building
Manolo Sanchez.
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The President met with
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Conversation No. 392-14
o ding
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: 11:20 am - 1:10 pm Locati n: Executive Office Buil The President met with Charles W. Colson. Public relations [PR] -The President’s meeting with George E. Allen
ing of North Vietnam
er bral palsy
ge ’s handwritten note
-Gerald L. Warren -Washington Star
hula and Tom Landry ns]
n
-Television [TV] coverage -Effect -US bomb -Foreign policy -Newspaper story -Billy Kilmer’s daught -Cere -A -The President -Delivery -Mrs. Felix Lumbrosso -Allen -Compared to Don S -[Washington Redski -“Over-the-hill” gang -Hand-shaking with Colso -Spirit -Hometown, state, country
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ers
-Government workers m
orters
acher -Blacks
emacher’s statement at convention
ts
e, Maryland
, GS-18s unity
gressman
-Identification -Hardhats -Press relations -Redskins fans at playoff game -Government work -Chevrolet -Blacks -Larry Brown -Lower middle class -Chevrolet -Hecht Company -Anti-elitis -The President’s supp -Government unions -Maryland -Kenneth R. Lyons -Postal workers -James Radem -Rad -The President’s opponents -Government workers -Liberal Democra -Jews -Silver Spring, Maryland and Chevy Chas -Sensitive jobs -1972 election -GS-16s, GS-17s -Intellectual comm -Washington, DC press Personal intelligence -Republicans -House of Representatives and Senate
Resentment - -The President’s experience as Con -Alger Hiss case
ls -Intellectua
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ater
. Brock, III
wn nd William F. Buckley, Jr.
chanan
s rson
e
bert A. Taft, Sr.
-World War II experiences
an
-Liberals -Conservatives -Barry M. Goldw -Charles E. Goodell -Character -William E -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Bro -James L. Buckley a -Patrick J. Bu -Hugh Scott -Southern Democrat -Unknown pe -Herman E. Talmadg -Russell B. Long -F. Edward Hebert -Richard B. Russell -Compared to Ro -Taft -Henry Styles Bridges -Character -William F. Knowland -Character -Everett M. Dirksen -Character -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -John D. Ehrlichman -Colson -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Leonard Garment -William L. Safire -Buchanan -Dwight L. Chapin -John B. Connally -Clark MacGregor
-Minnesota -Office of Strategic Services [OSS] -1968 campaign
-Midwestern chairm
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ndidacy
using forces
John F. Kennedy eras n conservatives itol Hill Club
ss tablishment
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-Xerox Corporation
-Senate ca -Conservatism -Anti-b -Politics -“Attack rationale” -Allen -Acceptability -Peer groups Congressional relations -Lyndon B. Johnson and -Republica -Cap -Dullne -Washington, DC es -Conservative R -Donald H. Rum * * *****************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of 1972 election results -Left-right confrontatio -New York -Jewish vote -Hassidic Jew -Conservative -Racial concerns -Blacks -Bu -New York Times -Watergate -Suburbs -Buffalo -Rochester -Boston -Philadelphia
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-George H. W. Bush
-South -Economy
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-Breakfasts roup size
ons
Conservatives -Effectiveness -James L. Buckley [?] -Virginia -Mills Godwin -Independent -Linwood Holton -Liberal Republican -Eastern education -Honesty -Southern legislatures -Transportation Commi -John B. Connally -Colson’s con -Party change The President’s schedule -Haldeman -Rose Bowl Parade -California [End segment reviewed under deed***** ****************************** Congressional ations -Gerald R. Ford’s and Scott’s recommendations -William E. Timmons -Meetings with the President -Bryce N. Harlow -Reception for retirees -G -Frequency -Timm -Haldeman -Ehrlichman
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Republican governors
olton -Meeting with Ehrlichman
mendation quency
-Democrats
policies
D. Eisenhower man
in
nt
rience d M. Bentson, Jr., unknown person sen, Ford
n nson’s drinking
-Party
-Meetings with -Linwood H -Recom -Fre -Assumption -White House staff -Ford, Scott, Holton -Republicans -Support for the President’s -Meetings with the President -Compared to Dwight -Business -1972 election -Victory marg Rose Bowl Parade -Colson’s viewing -TV -Flowers -Orchids, roses -Floats -Cost Congressional relations -The President’s first term -1972 election -Votes -Meetings with the Preside -Social functions -Johnson
’s expe -Colson -Lloy
-Dirk -John Sweeney
-Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleaso -Joh
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-Dirksen
-Capitol Hill Club
-White House r
nstall
-Duration uel L. Devine
ction
anolo nown time after 11:20 am.
-Stress -Reception -Eisenhowe -Leverett Salto -William B. Saxbe -“Embargo” -Sam -Social fun -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Colson’s role -Haldeman’s concern -Colson’s role -Saxbe -Haldeman M Sanchez entered at an unk
helma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s comments are audible on the TV broadcast]
before 12:50 pm.
[Rose Bowl football game] -TV channel [T Sanchez left at an unknown time
SC]
ion of Inaugural speech and other messages
Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -The President’s schedule -[ versity of Southern California] [UUni -Salute to Mrs. Nixon Press relations -Warren’s press conference
’s schedule -The Presidentrat -Prepa
-TV watching s. Nixon -Mr
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-Rose Bowl
Stephen B. Bull
ur
om Korea
schedule
-Wires The President’s schedule -Office entry -Policeman -Key -Colson’s conversation with Johnson -Watergate Congressional relations -Meetings with the President -White House staff’s judgment -Johnson -Restoration of aloofness, mystery, grande -Camp David -Respect -Compared to fellowship -Harlow -Ford -Ambassador fr -Hardhats -Aloofness -Compared to insensitivity -Listening -Access -Issues -Base closures, dam
g processs
-Decisionmakin -Loyalists -Scott -Social events -Press relations -Timmons -The President’s -Lyons -Work image
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rory
in hotel -US bombing north of 20th Parallel
-Lyons s
-Harlow
-Timmons ’s experience
inson -à-vis the President’s power
ociety”
-Presidential ambitions ship with the President
resident rksen
s Vice President
, White House staff
-Mary McG -Dancing -Work -Timmon -Purpose -Harlow’s view -Fallacy -Harlow -Carl V -Congress’s power vis -Congress as “debating s -Congressional paralysis -Structure -Colson’s experience -Russell -Relation -Republican Party -Francis L. Dale -David K. Wilson -Clarence J. (“Bud)” Brown, Jr. -Meetings with the P -Scott, Ford, Di -Meetings with Agnew -The President’s experience a -Scott -Eisenhower -Baroody -Haldeman
et -Cabin -Colson’s role The President’s schedule
-Business groups -Loyalists
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ald McI. Kendall
Shultz and Kendall
d” comment
. McGovern
-Shultz -Ehrlichman
-Toughness r
vote
dministration
-Business Council -George P. Shultz -Politics -Don -Treaties Vietnam War -Shultz’s view -Colson’s trip to Key Biscayne with -1972 election -Kissinger’s “Peace is at han -End -Timing -1972 election -George S White House staff -Intelligence -Haldeman -Characte -Emotions Congressional relations -Meetings with the President -Social occasions -Duration -Briefings
om -Cabinet Rocco -Moro
-William B. Saxbe -Trip to Asia -Anti-ballistic missiles [ABM] -Edward W. Brooke
st the a -Votes again -Black identity -Constituency
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ooper
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1972 election results -Massachusetts
nization argent
t Governor ld R. Dwight -Political ambitions
ties
-Albert E. SIndlinger
ve results
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-John Sherman C -Brooke -Massachusetts -Constituency *[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift -Brooke -Republican orga -Francis W. S -Lieutenan -Dona -Abili -Victory margin -John H. Chaffee -Florida, West Virginia -Press relations -Congressional relations -Political leaders -Charles H. Percy -New Establishment -American Enterprise Institute [AEI] -Polling -Louis P. Harris -George H. Gallup -Sindlinger -Stress positi [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] * News summaries -Instant polling
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ng
”) Allin
-McGovern lin and Buchanan
ss relations cali
ists
vern’s crowds n’s viewing in Boston
to the President’s crowds
lations
gton Post
Z. Agronsky
-Issues -Editing -Cuts -Tone -Negativity -Positivity -The President’s readi -1973 Inauguration -Negative tone -Lyndon K. (“Mort -Buchanan -1972 election period -1972 campaign -Al -Pre -John A. S White House staff -Alarmists -Watergate -The President’s knowledge News summaries -Allin -Alarm -Buchanan -Crisis -1972 campaign -McGo -Colso -Compared
-Sensitivities, instincts -Positive tone -Congressional re -New York Times, Washin
Star -Washington -TV -Martin
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-Columbus Dispatch, Dallas Morning News, Nashville Banner
avid Packard
. Quie
[?]
Colson -Future -Law firm -Seminars -D -Facility -Moneymaking -Albert H -Packard -Hubert Wallace -Facility Packard -Experience in administration -Family problem -Cambodia -1972 campaign -Experience in administration -Exposure to problems Rose Bowl Parade -Flowers -The President’s TV watching -Sound -Flowers -Floats Football -Rose Bowl -Super Bowl -The President’s TV watching -The President’s reading, dictation -Sound -Telephone calls -Playoff games -The President’s schedule -Meeting with Allen
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-Unknown woman ate arrival
sband t about traffic rage
-Communication -Secret Service
rkansas vs. [University of Texas] game, 1969 ess relations
-Secret Service
-Military aide -Congressional relations
-Motorcade
-Campaigning
-Redskins playoff game -Traffic
pared to John F. Kennedy 1959
nknown woman ment about traffic
yoff game rooms
wboys
s s
-Rose Bowl, 1969 -Secret Service -L -Hu -Commen -The President’s entou -Florida -Staff -University of A -Pr -Staff -Public opinion -The President’s attendance at theater and sporting events -Com -Rose Bowl, -U -Com -Redskins pla -Dressing -Dallas Co -Edward Bennett Williams The President’s schedule -Meeting with Allen
-Allen’s family -Press relation -Network new -William A. Gill, Jr.
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imi
olson left at an unknown time after 11:20 am.
Press relations -Warren’s press conference -T ng C
ause]
olson entered at an unknown time before 12:50 pm.
[P C
he President talked with an unknown person [Bull?] at an unknown time between 11:20 am and T12:50 pm. [Conversation No. 392-14A] The President’s schedule
ith Allen ule
fice
Saul Pett
-The President’s watching of football game while working
resident
[End of telephone conversation] Press relations -Warren’s press conference -The President’s meeting w -The President’s sched -Arrival at Oval Of -Timing The President’s schedule -Meeting with -Colson’s conversation with Pett -Duration -The President’s health -Colson’s meetings with the P -Doctors Bull entered at 12:50 pm. TV
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Item for the President’s signature
entation
parents
croft
own time before 1:10 pm.
Request for a copy Press relations -Letter The President’s schedule -Unknown person -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Distinguished Service Award Pres -Melvin R. Laird -Haig’s -Pentagon -Oval Office -Gen. Brent G. Scow -Henry A. Kissinger -Timing -Haig Bull left at an unkn
rom f Staff
to Colson’s house at Christmas, 1972
Haig -P otion to Army Vice Chief o -The President’s view -Capabilities -Politicians Eisenhower -Political ability -World War II -Britain -Compared to Kennedy Kennedy -Article -Brad Morse’s visit -United Nations [UN] -Assassination
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elations rushchev
(“speed”) -Doctor
ive Barnes r
ffec
charm”
-Socialism
Rose Bowl Parade
-Flowers
rds
lations
-Presidency -US-Soviet Union r -Nikita S. Kh -Use of amphetamines -New York Times article -Cl -Dange -E t on personality -Verve -“Fast-talking PR -1968 -Public mood -Change in foreign policy -Left-right conflict -Domestic and international aspects -Floats -Cost -Decorations -Timing -Grand marshal -Youth -Cost -Cities -Budgets -Rowboat -Cost -Bands
Cities - -Standa
Henry A. Kissinger’s press re -Effect
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bility
-Upper middle class liberals
er 12:50 pm.
-Time -Man of the Year award -Kissinger’s unpredicta -New York Times article -Attribution to Max Frankel -Telephone call -Signal operator -Effect -Wendell Colson, II’s reaction -Washington, DC story Bull entered at an unknown time aft
The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 1:40 pm. Kissinger’s press relations
s article nt’s reaction
dwritten note
ll to Barry M. Goldwater
ohn Foster Dulles
-New York Time -The Preside Press relations -Kilmer’s daughter -The President’s han -Credit for the President -1972 campaign -The President’s telephone ca -Bias Harry S. Truman -Press relations -Presidency -Domestic policy -Taft-Hartley Act -1948 campaign -Alger Hiss case
-Thomas E. Dewey -J
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iss’s credibility
ablishment
-The President’s anti-communism
ion [FBI] ate
* ******************************* gift]
York
in vote
feller
a ilities
andidate am
-H -Liberal est -Typewriter Federal Bureau of Investigat -W rgate [?] -Congressional relations ***** ****************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of 1972 election -John M. Murphy -Staten Island, New -Mario D. Belardino [?] -Defeat -Marg -Jewish -Italian-Americans -Nelson A. Rocke 1976 Republican presidential nominee -Rockefeller -Bush -Percy -Strength, charism -Speaking capab -Agnew -Personality -Political potential -Connally -Work habits -Health -Texas governor -Campaigning style -TV -Qualities of a c -C paigning
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rk
e -Oregon
-Florida -California
ly
-Agnew -Rockefeller
pshire
-Blacks rge H. Mahon
-Russell B. Long -Possible party change -Democrats’ possible reaction -Congress -Michael P. Balzano, Jr.’s views -Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Governor -Mills Godwin -Democrats -Mississippi -Congress -Connally -Prospects -Possible party change -Eisenhower -1952 election -Role of Vice President -Agnew -Role as Vice President -The President’s future role -John Mulcahy [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] *****************************************************************
-Importance of hard wo -New Hampshir -Wisconsin -Nebraska -Connal -Advantage -New Ham -Connally -Geo
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The President’s schedule -Haldeman’s schedule Harlow -Colson’s experience -Capitol Hill UColson left at 1:10 pm.