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Conversation No. 829-1
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes.
Thanks for note -Memories of working together -The President's conversation with Rose Mary Woods -Hughes daughter's wedding -New York -Ages -Mary Elizabeth (“Betty”) Hughes
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:32 am.
Rose Mary Woods' schedule -Woods’ work
Visit by George H. Allen and family -Photographs
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
The President replayed a portion of dictated letter to Hughes at an unknown time. The President resumed dictation.
Hughes -Age -Congratulations on daughter's wedding -Vietnam War -Airmen -December 1972 bombing -The President’s pride -Negotiation -Honorable peace -2-
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Conversation No. 829-2
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am. Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to Clifford M. Hardin.
Thanks for note -Memories -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Martha Hardin -Hardin family -Secretary of Agriculture -Lean economic years 1969-1970 -The President’s showing in Farm Belt -1972 election -Gratitude for service -Best wishes for New Year
Conversation No. 829-3
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 7:32 am.
Dictation -End of tape -Typist -Typing
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
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Conversation No. 829-4
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am. Location: Oval Office
The President replayed a portion of dictated letter to Clifford M. Hardin.
Letter to Hardin
Conversation No. 829-5
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to Tom Landry.
Washington Redskins- Dallas Cowboys game -The President's support -Respect for Tom Landry and Cowboys -Last year's performance -National Football League [NFL] champions -Performance by Bob Lilly -Dignity of team
Instruction to typist
Conversation No. 829-6
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
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Conversation No. 829-6 (cont’d)
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's instructions -Rose Bowl Parade -Television [TV] broadcast -Timing
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
Conversation No. 829-7
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 7:32 am.
Rose Bowl Parade -Television broadcast [TV] -Timing
Redskins-Cowboys game -Bull's attendance -George H. Allen -Fan reaction -Redskins’ performance -Billy Kilmer -Bob Hayes -Charley Taylor -Kilmer -Location of Bull's seats -Fan reaction -Curt Knight's field goals -Roger Staubach -Chris Hanburger -Past Redskins-Miami Dolphins game -The President's trip to Hawaii -The President's Super Bowl prediction -5-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-7 (cont’d)
The President’s schedule -The President's meeting with Kakeui Tanaka
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
Conversation No. 829-8
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez [?].
The President's instructions -Executive Office Building [EOB] office
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
Conversation No. 829-9
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: 9:25 am - 9:35 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule -Reception -Heads of State visits -Park Chung Hee -Edward R. G. Heath -Africa -Latin America -Appointments in January -Soviet Union
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Conversation No. 829-9 (cont’d)
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule -Flight from California -Departure time
The President's attendance at Harry S. Truman's memorial service -Dean Francis B. Sayre -Possible cancellation -Sayre -The President’s view -Marchers -Avoidance of photographers -Ronald L. Ziegler -Nicholas L. Ruwe -The President's delivery of eulogy -Upstaging Sayre -Sayre's eulogy -Allen S. Drury novel -Hugo L. Black
The President's schedule -Gerald R. Ford -Reception for Congressmen -Location -Hubert H. Humphrey -Bella S. Abzug -Hand shaking -Arrangements -Open house -Furnishings -Eagle -Move -Invitees -Timing -Truman's memorial service -[Thomas] Hale Boggs memorial service -William E. Timmons -Invitees -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Spiro T. Agnew -Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill -7-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-9 (cont’d)
-The President’s participation -Handshaking -White House staff -Timmons -Thomas C. Korologos -Christmas Decorations -Rex W. Scouten -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Timing -Timmons’ recommendation -1973 Inauguration -Mrs. Nixon -Boggs memorial service -Truman memorial service -George P. Shultz -John D. Ehrlichman -Other appointments
Mrs. Nixon’s party -Return from California
Agnew -Trip -Melvin R. Laird -Attempt to land -State Department
Dictating tapes -Arrival of a secretary
Bull left at 9:35 am.
Conversation No. 829-10
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:35 am and 9:40 am Location: Oval Office
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Conversation No. 829-10 (cont’d)
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Request for Charles W. Colson
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:40 am.
Conversation No. 829-11
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:35 am and 9:40 am Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Selection of attendees at funeral of Lester Pearson -Reward for loyalists -Ambassadors -State Department -Spiro T. Agnew -Cabinet members -Names submitted to the President -Labor leaders -Charles W. Colson -Criteria for selection -Major financial supporters -Major political supporters -Publishers -Loyalists in Congress -“New Majority” loyalists
List of delegates to attend functions -Minimum administration attendees -Reasons for list -Types of delegates
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Conversation No. 829-12
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: 9:40 am - 10:40 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Charles W. Colson.
George H. Allen -Visit to the White House -Post-game celebration -Personal style -“All-American square” -Reaction of Washington press -Victory over Green Bay Packers -Billy Kilmer -Lifestyle -University of California–Los Angeles [UCLA]
Henry A. Kissinger's telephone call -New Years greetings -Handling of Kissinger -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Haig -Trip to Saigon -Relation with Kissinger -Departure from White House staff -Need for praise of Kissinger -Colson’s relationship with Kissinger -Public opposition to administration's foreign policy
Kissinger -Log of telephone calls -Unnamed staffer -Calls to James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Billing records -Max Frankel -Kissinger's relation -Sunday editor of New York Times -10-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Kissinger's talking with Frankel -Breakfast -Relations with journalists
Press relations -List of friends and enemies -Ronald L. Ziegler -Rewards and punishments -New York Times -George P. Shultz -Thomas Vail -Herbert Stein -Cutoff of access -National Security Council [NSC] -John D. Ehrlichman -Washington Post -William E. Timmons -Washington Post article -David S. Broder -Compared to Carrol L. Kirkpatrick -Ambitions -Hostility to the President -Man-of-the-Year article -George C. Wallace -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Violation of the President's order -Truman -Compared to Joseph W. Alsop -Gerald L. Warren -Washington Star -Chicago Sun Times -Detroit News -Los Angeles Times -Compared to Washington Post
Delegations to ceremonies -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -List of attendees -Need for a broader list -Recommendations -11-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Colson -Lester Pearson -Labor leaders -Kissinger -[Unintelligible name] -State Department -James T. Roosevelt -Democrats -Criteria for selection -Financial contributors -Maurice H. Stans -Political reporters -Editors, publishers -Paul Miller -Previous lists -George R. Bell -Letters from the President -White House social invitations -Updated list -Business Council invitees -Stans’s list -Sam Johnson -Wisconsin -David Rockefeller -Roger Milliken -Active members -Peter M. Flanigan -Colson’s assignment -Shultz -Stans’s list -Business Council members -Contributors -Wealth -Donald McIntosh Kendall -Recommendations -Stans’s list
The President’s supporters -List -Law firms -12-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Flanigan -Licensing -Airlines -Cut off -Haldeman -Enforcing orders -Firings -Lee White
Invitations to White House -The President as the Vice President -Democrats -The President's supporters -George S. McGovern
Stans -Relations with Congress -Relations with Colson -Counsel for Colson’s law firm
Lawyers in Colson's law firm -Jews -Inclusion of a few -Blacks -Exclusion -Jews -Antitrust law -Leonard Garment’s classmate -Brooklyn Law School -Columbia Law School -Political cases -Clark M. Clifford -Republican National Committee [RNC] as a client
“Kitchen Cabinet” -Clark MacGregor -Bryce N. Harlow -Richard M. Scammon -“New Establishment” -John B. Connally -13-
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Finances -Invitations to join
Vietnam settlement -December 1972 bombings -Impact on the president -Kissinger -Publicity -US credibility in world -Nonpolitical approach -Antiwar opposition -McGovern supporters -South Vietnamese reactions -Impact on North Vietnamese -December 1972 bombings -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] -Film from Hanoi -Effect of bombing -Propaganda -Civilian coffins -Congress
Stephen B. Bull [?] entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am.
Instructions -Photograph
Bull [?] left at an unknown time before 10:40 am.
Press opposition to December 1972 bombing -New York Times -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -NBC -North Vietnamese reaction -Surprise at capitulation -Doves -Congress -Domestic pressure -Effectiveness of bombing
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
The President’s World War II service -Guam -Bombs
Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am.
Request for pens for visiting group
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:40 am.
The President's political enemies -Haldeman -1972 election -Establishment -Strategy toward the President -Administration's response
Press relations -Broder -Benjamin C. Bradlee -Robert B. Semple, Jr. -Ambitions -Career -Washington Star -New York Herald Tribune -New York Times -Washington Post -Bradlee -Colson's plans -Washington Post -Richard Scaife -Lifestyle -Publishing
Miami television [TV] station -Federal Communications Commission [FCC] licensing procedures -Paul McCray -Harassment -Washington Post management -Hiring policy -15-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Basis for challenge to license
Washington Post -Stockholder’s litigation -Katharine L. Graham
Edward Bennett Williams -George M. Webster -File at Internal Revenue Service [IRS] -IRS audit -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Democrats -1964 presidential campaign -Barry M. Goldwater -1960 presidential campaign -Thoroughness -Family -Arrest record -Farm incident
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Colson’s role -Haldeman -George H. W. Bush -Loyalty -William E. Brock, III -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown, Jr.
1974 election -Compared to 1934 election -Economy
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Impact on public opinion -Compared to economy -Albert E. Sindlinger -Antiwar marcher -Dean Francis B. Sayre -Social background -Racial attitudes of American public -Asians
Convention of economists -Hendrick S. Houthakker -The President’s Vietnam policy -Support -The President’s appreciation -Economic outlook -Political attitudes -Social background
Academic community -Professors -Poll -Support for the President -Poll at Princeton University -Colson's son -McGovern -T. Hardin Jones -White House intern -Publication of poll -Professors’ protest -Pentagon Papers -Students of Ivy League schools -Influence of faculty on students’ attitudes -Colson's visit to Princeton University -Support for the President among students -Princeton University -Compared to Harvard University -Colson in college -Professor's influence -Joseph P. McCarthy
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
Second term objectives -Left-wing opposition -Wallace -“Man-of-the-Year” -Press coverage after shooting -1968 election
Press relations -Mary McGrory article -1972 election -Effect on the President -Broder -Wallace -Landslide election -Campaign tactics of the opposition -Patrick J. Buchanan -Article -Ronald L. Ziegler -Opposition to the President -Avoidance of press after election -Press conference -The President’s schedule -Harry S. Truman’s memorial service -National opinion
Second term reorganization -Change -Personnel -Frederic V. Malek -Importance of lower level positions -Political views -Director of Census Bureau -Importance -Donald B. Moore [?] -Scammon -Lyndon B. Johnson -Politician -Scholars -Kevin P. Phillips -Robert Teeter -18-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-John N. Mitchell -Haldeman -Politics -Social background -Grosse Point, Michigan -Busing -Marijuana -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Capital punishment -California -Environment -Compared to Edwin L. Harper -Religion -Catholics -Christian Scientists -Ehrlichman -Background of appointees -Religion -Buchanan's advice
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1972 election -Colson’s meetings -Detroit News advertisement -Busing -Harper -Opposition -Martin S. Hayden -Black vote -Ethnics -Impact -Robert A. Griffin -Impact on Congressional races -North Carolina -Jesse A. Helms -Virginia -William L. Scott -19-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Margaret C. Smith -John H. Chafee -Secretary of Defense -Jack R. Miller -Gordon L. Allott -J. Caleb Boggs -Delaware -Problems of press coverage -The President’s campaigning -1952 election -1956 election -Kentucky -Louie B. Nunn -The President’s campaigning
1974 election -Candidates -Senate -House -Age -Senate -Age -Age of candidates -Leadership positions
Congressional leadership -Age -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -William B. Widnall -New Jersey -Norris Cotton -Leslie Arends -Lifestyle -Arends -Political future -George D. Aiken -Political future
Congressional candidates -20-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Young liberals -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Robert H. Finch -Liberal leanings -Political appeal -Finch -Organization -Rumsfeld -Anti-Establishment
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Press relations -Broder -Man-of-the-Year -Time -Selection -Reasons -Kissinger -Letters supporting the President -New York Times -Past coverage of the President -Columnists -Election predictions -Edmund S. Muskie -Polls -Louis P. Harris -Vietnam War -Bombing
Truman memorial -Bull -Qualities -Dean Sayre -Avoidance -Excuses -Trip to California -Trip to Independence -21-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d)
-Kissinger’s trip to Paris -Camp David
McGrory article -The President's behavior during Vietnam bombing -Dancing with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -The President's not talking to public -Feelings toward the President
Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am.
George H. Allen and family -Photographs in Rose Garden -Warren -Henrietta (“Etty”) Allen -Sons -Jennifer Allen -Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbroso -Tunisia -Tour of White House -Christmas decorations -Previous tour
Roberto W. Clemente -Airplane crash -Puerto Rico -Managua, Nicaragua -Death
Photographs -Signing -Arrangements
Bull and Colson left at 10:40 am.
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Conversation No. 829-13
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:45 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
Stephen B. Bull left at an unknown time before 10:45 am.
Conversation No. 829-14
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: 10:45 am – 10:57 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with George Herbert Allen, Henrietta (“Etty”) Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbroso, George F. Allen, Greg Allen, Bruce Allen, Jennifer Allen and Michael J. Farrell.
Introductions
Whittier College -The President’s 1952 speech
Photographs of Allen family -Directions
Washington Redskins team -Players from Washington, DC -Len Hauss -Rosie Taylor -Verlon Biggs -Larry Brown -Maxie Baughn -Jack Pardee -Clifton McNeill -23-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-14 (cont’d)
Billy Kilmer's daughter -Health -Gift
Presidential gifts -Presidential seal pins -Cuff links
National Football League [NFL] Superbowl championship -The President's attendance -1973 Inauguration -Los Angeles Rams -University of Nebraska – University of Oklahoma game -Seats for press and White House personnel -Attendance -Miami Dolphins -Washington fans' support -Miami sport franchises
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule -Rose Bowl parade
Tour of White House -Farrell -Private rooms upstairs -Lincoln Bedroom -Treaty Room -Queen’s Room -Family Christmas tree
Redskins -Players -Rest period -Anaheim, California -Hotel -Disneyland -Press relations -Game with Rams -Previous Dolphins – Redskins game -24-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-14 (cont’d)
The President's prediction -Superbowl teams -Japan -Honolulu -Stephen B. Bull
Tour
The President et al. left at 10:57 am.
Conversation No. 829-38
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 10:57 am and 11:14 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with George Herbert Allen, Henrietta (“Etty”) Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbroso, George F. Allen, Greg Allen, Bruce Allen, Jennifer Allen and Michael J. Farrell [?].
The Allen family -Double milk shakes
Farewells
Conversation No. 829-15
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:14 am and 11:16 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull and an unknown person.
Rose Bowl parade -Timing -Manolo Sanchez -25-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-15 (cont’d)
-Television [TV] channel
Christmas tree lights
Bull and an unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:16 am.
Conversation No. 829-16
Date: January 1, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:14 am and 11:17 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Executive Office Building [EOB] office -Coat
The President and Manolo Sanchez left at 11:17 am.
Conversation No. 829-17
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am. Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to John McKay.
Congratulations -University of Southern California’s [USC] victory over Ohio State University -Football -Coaching ability
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Conversation No. 829-18
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am. Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to Wayne Woodrow (“Woody”) Hayes.
Hayes -Statement on losing -Congratulations -University of Southern California [USC] game -Ohio State University’s football team -Rose Bowl -Congratulations -Ohio State Band -Half-time show performance
Conversation No. 829-19
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 8:45 am.
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.
Conversation No. 829-20
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown after 8:45 am and 8:53 am Location: Oval Office
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Conversation No. 829-20 (cont’d)
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Instructions -Lincoln item -Move to the Executive Office Building [EOB]
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.
Conversation No. 829-21
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
Dictated letters -Signatures -John McKay -Wayne Woodrow (“Woody”) Hayes
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.
Conversation No. 829-22
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am. Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Alexander M. Haig's location
The President's schedule -Executive Office Building [EOB]
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Conversation No. 829-22 (cont’d)
Return of White House staff -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Henry A. Kissinger -John D. Ehrlichman -Ronald L. Ziegler
The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
[Conversation No. 829-22A]
[See Conversation No. 35-50]
Request for Warren E. Burger
[End of telephone conversation]
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.
Conversation No. 829-23
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:56 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Eyeglasses -Prescription -Location
Gerald L. Warren entered at 8:53 am. Sanchez left at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
Roberto W. Clemente's death -The President’s statement -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Funeral arrangements -29-
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Conversation No. 829-23 (cont’d)
-Puerto Rican gubernatorial inaugural festivities -Cancellation -Henry A. Kissinger's return to Washington
Harry S. Truman’s memorial service -The President’s participation -The President's delivery of eulogy -Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral -State Department protocol -Plans
Clemente statement
Gerald L. Warren left at 8:56 am.
Conversation No. 829-24
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: 8:56 am - 9:03 am Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Warren E. Burger.
[See Conversation No. 35-51]
Conversation No. 829-39
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am. Location: Oval Office
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 9:03 am.
Dictation -Request for a tape
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Conversation No. 829-25
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am. Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a statement.
Statement -Roberto W. Clemente -Admiration of sports fans -Baseball
[This statement continues as Conversation No. 829-27]
Conversation No. 829-26
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Harry S. Truman’s memorial service -The President’s participation -Gerald L. Warren -Press -Bull’s handling -Church service -Dean Francis B. Sayre -Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial -Truman family’s role -Warren’s statement
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:28 am.
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Conversation No. 829-27
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am. Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a statement.
[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 829-25 and it continues as Conversation No. 829- 28.]
Roberto W. Clemente's death
Conversation No. 829-28
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown 9:03 am and 9:28 am Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a statement.
[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 829-27]
Roberto W. Clemente's qualities -Earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua -Relief contributions
Conversation No. 829-40
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am Location: Oval Office
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Conversation No. 829-40 (cont’d)
Delivery
Conversation No. 829-29
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Harry S. Truman memorial service -The President’s participation -Handling -Inquiry to Truman family -White House staff’s role -State Department’s role -Public Statements -Gerald L. Warren -Press inquiries -The President’s eulogy -Religious service -Dean Francis B. Sayre
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:28 am.
Conversation No. 829-30
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's statement -Raymond K. Price, Jr.'s office -33-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 829-30 (cont’d)
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:28 am.
Conversation No. 829-31
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: 11:28 am - 11:46 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Recommended meetings -Carl B. Albert -Hugh Scott -Harry S. Truman’s memorial service
Truman memorial service -Henry A. Kissinger's list of attendees -National Security Council [NSC] -Zalman Shazar -Jack Lynch -Ireland -Kim Chong-pil -Korea -Ambassadors -The President's meeting with foreign officials -Spiro T. Agnew -William P. Rogers -Kissinger -Recommendations -Shazar, Lynch, Kim -Reception -State Department -Level of officials attending memorial -Ambassadors -34-
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Conversation No. 829-31 (cont’d)
-Philippines -Foreign Secretary -Turkey -Defense minister -President of Israel -Scheduling -Shazar, Lynch, Kim -Carlos P. Romulo -Reception -Location -Luncheon -Invitation to wives -Lynch -President of Israel -Number of attendees -Romulo -Foreign Minister of Chad
The President's meeting with George P. Shultz -Wage and price controls -Meeting with bipartisan leaders of Congress -Haldeman’s recommendation -Scheduling -William E. Timmons's recommendation -Expansion of number of participants -Wage and Means Committee -Appropriations Committees -Briefing -Second term reorganization -Scheduling -Louisiana trip
The President’s schedule -Truman’s memorial service -Reception for foreign officials
Rose Mary Woods and Marjorie P. Acker entered at an unknown time after 11:28 am.
Christmas gifts -Cases of wine -35-
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-Value -Delivery -New York -Tunisian wine -Donald McI. Kendall -Disposition -Manolo Sanchez -Rex W. Scouten -Wine cellar -Quality -Antique pottery -Russian origin -India, China -Use -Louis Nizer collection -Joseph Nizer -Home -Museum -Good conversation piece -Wine -Ronald W. Reagan -Chambourd Champagne -Scouten -Henry S. Kaufman -Makers -California -Jewelry -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Tricia Nixon Cox -Charms -Plaque -Bob Gray -AM-FM clock radio -Disposition -Executive Office Building [EOB] -Other gifts -Disposition -Mrs. Nixon
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Letters
Christmas gifts -Disposition -Value
Truman’s memorial service -Dean Francis B. Sayre's sermon -Hugo Black's funeral -Washington National Cathedral -Dwight D. Eisenhower funeral -John F. Kennedy funeral -St. Matthew’s Cathedral -The President's meeting with Timmons
Christmas gifts -Disposition -Pennsylvania -Florida -San Clemente, California
Woods and Acker left at 11:46 am.
Conversation No. 829-32
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:46 am and 11:50 am Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Truman’s memorial service -Timing -Meeting with heads of state -Timing
Meeting on wage and price controls -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -37-
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-Timing -Attendees -William Proxmire
Truman’s memorial service -Diplomatic reception -L. Nicholas (“Nick”) Ruwe -Attendees -State Department -Diplomatic corps -Designated ambassadors -Alternatives -Spiro Agnew -William P. Rogers -Diplomatic reception -State Department -Protocol -Ruwe -Henry A. Kissinger's recommendation -List of foreign visitors -Attendees
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:50 am.
Conversation No. 829-33
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Between 11:50 am and 12:00 pm Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Harry S. Truman’s memorial service -Future receptions -National Security Council [NSC] -Foreign visitors -Henry A. Kissinger's recommendations -Heads of state -38-
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-Courtesy calls -Scheduling -Other foreign officials -Carlos P. Romulo -Defense Minister of Turkey -Lord Chancellor of England -Diplomatic reception -State Department -Attendance by Truman family -Blair House -Clifton V. Daniel -Attendance by Lyndon B. Johnson -Meeting with the President -Courtesy calls -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -J. Bennett Johnson, Jr. -Allen J. Ellender -Johnson family -Photographs -Aid to Nixon administration -David M. Abshire -Assistant Secretary of State -Timing
Meeting with William E. Timmons -Meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders
Bull left at 12:00 pm.
Conversation No. 829-34
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 12:13 pm Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez at an unknown time after 12:00 pm.
The President’s schedule -39-
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-Meeting -Executive Office Building [EOB]
Weather
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:13 pm.
Conversation No. 829-35
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Between 12:13 pm and 12:56 pm Location: Oval Office
The President met with William E. Timmons and Stephen B. Bull.
Congressional leaders briefing -Wage and price controls -Number of attendees -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -George P. Shultz -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Herbert Stein -Second term reorganization briefing -John D. Ehrlichman -Roy L. Ash -Economic affairs -Shultz -Speaking ability -Ash -Ehrlichman -Rumsfeld -Ash -Confirmation -Attendance -Shultz -Rumsfeld -Master of Ceremonies -Stein -40-
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-Shultz -Ehrlichman -Domestic briefing -Time for questions -Second term reorganization -Attendees -Congress -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Robert C. Byrd -Hugh Scott -Robert P. Griffin -John J. Sparkman -John G. Tower -Banking and Currency Committee -William Proxmire -Russell B. Long -Wallace F. Bennett -Carl B. Albert -Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr. -Gerald R. Ford -Leslie C. Arends -Wright Patman -William B. Widnall -Wilbur D. Mills -Herman T. Schneebeli -Chet Holifield -Breakfast -Mansfield -Invitations -Bipartisan meetings -Economic reorganization meetings -Future briefings of Congressional leaders -Ehrlichman -Roosevelt Room -The President’s participation -Foreign policy -Timing -1973 Inauguration -Cabinet meeting -Memorandum to Haldeman -41-
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-Norris Cotton -Habits -Ford, Scott -Informal meetings -Attendees -Government Operations Committee -Location in White House -[First name unknown] Redding [?] -Blue Room -State Dining Room -Food service -Timing -Publicity photographs -Location -Timing -Truman’s memorial service -Length of briefing -Wage and price controls -Consultation -Proxmire -Patman -Mansfield -Albert -Second term reorganization -Future meetings -Ehrlichman -Mansfield -Timing -Developments in Paris -Vietnam negotiations -Albert -Republican leaders -Scott -Mansfield -Scott -Democratic House Caucus -Albert, Ford, Scott, O'Neill -Ford's schedule -Reactions -Scott -42-
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-Republican leaders -Ford -Albert
Truman’s memorial service -Diplomatic reception -Carlos P. Romulo -The Philippines -Other meetings with heads of state -Courtesy call -Personal nature
Meetings with the President -Mansfield -Confidentiality of meetings -Albert -Subjects -Timmons's relationship with Mansfield and Albert -Timing
Democratic House Caucus -Elections -O'Neill as majority leader -Speaker of the House -End the war resolution -Vietnam negotiations -Mansfield, Albert -Henry A. Kissinger’s briefing -End the war resolution -Effectiveness -O'Neill -Albert -Olin E. Teague -F. Edward Hebert -Joseph D. Waggonner, Jr. -Gillespie V. Montgomery -Southern Democrats
Meeting with freshman Republicans -House of Representatives -43-
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-Size of group -White House relations -Ford -Briefing -White House reception -Wives -Breakfast -Freshman Democrats -Senators and Southern Democrats -Reception for Democrats -Advantages -Freshmen Democrats -Political orientation -Compared to breakfast -Ford -Timmons’ efforts -Ehrlichman -The President's attendance -Reception for all freshman Representatives -Wives -Scheduling -The President’s participation -Cabinet attendees -Agnew -White House staffers -Timmons -Ehrlichman -Henry A. Kissinger -Ash -Shultz -Haldeman -Ziegler -Thomas C. Korologos -Wives -Invitations -Albert, Ford -Protocol -Spiro T. Agnew -Warren E. Burger -Ford seminar -44-
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Harry S. Truman memorial service -Compared to funeral
The President’s schedule -Mansfield -Albert -Breakfast -Freshman Republicans reception -Congressional leadership meeting -Cabinet meeting -Photographs -Press statements -Democrats -Scott, Ford, Albert, Mansfield -Meeting with Mansfield -Confirmations -Budget submission date -State of the Union address
Timmons and Bull left at 12:56 pm.
Conversation No. 829-36
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 12:56 pm.
Request for William E. Timmons
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.
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Conversation No. 829-37
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: 1:00 pm - 1:14 pm Location: Oval Office
The President met with William E. Timmons at 1:00 pm.
Telephone calls -Completion
End the war resolution -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield's meeting with President -Thomas E. Morgan -Democratic caucus -Political orientation -Effect of the President's meeting with Mansfield -Carl B. Albert -Control of caucus -Speaker of the House election -Meeting with the President -Telephone call -Timing -Vietnam negotiations -Irresponsibility
The President’s schedule -Meeting with Albert -Timmons’ telephone call -Mansfield -Democratic caucus -Bipartisan meeting -Truman memorial service -Timing -Bipartisan meeting -Wage and price controls -Democratic caucus -Mansfield, Albert -Hubert H. Humphrey -William B. Saxbe -46-
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-Meeting with Mansfield -Democratic caucus -Henry A. Kissinger briefing
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-Breakfast with freshman Republicans -Gerald R. Ford -Relations with White House -Minority -Candidate selection -Saxbe
Congressional relations -William E. Brock, III -Edward W. Brooke -Clarence G. Brown -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -Compared to Robert J. Dole -Departure -Budget Committee -Candidate recruitment -Dan H. Kuykendall -Brown -Support for Wilson
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-Armed Services Committee -Whip -William G. Bray -Age of Republicans -Bray -William B. Widnall, III -Norris Cotton -Milton R. Young -47-
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-George D. Aiken -Roman L. Hruska -Strom Thurmond -Hugh Scott -Peter V. Domenici -Reception
The President’s schedule -Meeting with Mansfield
Timmons left at 1:14 pm.
Conversation No. 829-41
Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:14 pm and 3:33 pm Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service agents?] met.
Unknown person’s location
Unknown people left at an unknown time before 3:33 pm.