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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   Page | 1   Conversation No. 275-001 Conversation No. 275-002 Conversation No. 275-003 Conversation No. 275-004 Conversation No. 275-005 Conversation No. 275-006 Conversation No. 275-007 Conversation No. 275-008 Conversation No. 275-009 Conversation No. 275-010 Conversation No. 275-011 Conversation No. 275-012 Conversation No. 275-013 Conversation No. 275-014 Conversation No. 275-015 Conversation No. 275-016 Conversation No. 275-017 Conversation No. 275-018 Conversation No. 275-019 Conversation No. 275-020 Conversation No. 275-021 Conversation No. 275-022 Conversation No. 275-023 Conversation No. 275-024 Conversation No. 275-025 Conversation No. 275-026 Conversation No. 275-027 Conversation No. 275-028 Conversation No. 275-029 Conversation No. 275-030 Conversation No. 275-031 Conversation No. 275-032 Conversation No. 275-033 Conversation No. 275-034 Conversation No. 275-001 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 12:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to Brig. Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes [?] Conversation No. 275-002

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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

 

 

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Conversation No. 275-001 Conversation No. 275-002 Conversation No. 275-003

Conversation No. 275-004 Conversation No. 275-005 Conversation No. 275-006

Conversation No. 275-007 Conversation No. 275-008 Conversation No. 275-009

Conversation No. 275-010 Conversation No. 275-011 Conversation No. 275-012

Conversation No. 275-013 Conversation No. 275-014 Conversation No. 275-015

Conversation No. 275-016 Conversation No. 275-017 Conversation No. 275-018

Conversation No. 275-019 Conversation No. 275-020 Conversation No. 275-021

Conversation No. 275-022 Conversation No. 275-023 Conversation No. 275-024

Conversation No. 275-025 Conversation No. 275-026 Conversation No. 275-027

Conversation No. 275-028 Conversation No. 275-029 Conversation No. 275-030

Conversation No. 275-031 Conversation No. 275-032 Conversation No. 275-033

Conversation No. 275-034

Conversation No. 275-001

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 12:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to Brig. Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes [?]

Conversation No. 275-002

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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

 

 

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Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 12:16 pm - 12:17 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Brig. Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes. Camp David -Housekeeping situation -Carpet removal -Porch

Conversation No. 275-003

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 12:20 pm - 12:26 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [275-003-w001] [Duration: 3m14s] The President's schedule -Airport -California -Flight time -Airplane crew -Rest

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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

 

 

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-Briefing -Portland The President’s call -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -David Eisenhower’s schedule -Thanksgiving -Christmas The President’s schedule -California -Flight time -Airplane Crew -Rest The President's schedule -Raymond K. Price ******************************************************************************

Conversation No. 275-004 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 12:26 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Conversation No. 275-005 Date: September 7, 1971

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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

 

 

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Time: 12:26 pm - 12:27 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr. Meeting with the President -Executive Office Building [EOB] office

Conversation No. 275-006

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:30 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's schedule -Kissinger's questions Meeting with the President -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Conversation No. 275-007 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:30 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. Pens The President's schedule -Time

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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

 

 

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-Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Henry A. Kissinger Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm.

Conversation No. 275-008 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 12:30 pm - 12:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Soviet Union [USSR] -Announcement of summit meeting -Timing -October 12, 1971 -Soviets -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Call to Kissinger -Time span between calls -State Department -Michael J. Mansfield -Communique -Agreement -Place of meeting -Moscow -Visit -Progress in relations -Andrei A. Gromyko -Press conference -Summit -Berlin agreement -People's Republic of China [PRC] -Announcement -Announcement of communique

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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

 

 

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-Timing -United States [US] -Soviet Union [USSR] -Questions -Press -Kissinger's staff -Preparation of questions and answers -Compared with People's Republic of China [PRC] announcement -The President's actions -Other news Kissinger's schedule -People's Republic of China [PRC] -Kissinger's postponement -Attendance at Japanese dinner -Japan -William P. Rogers, U. Alexis Johnson -Takeo Fukuda -Proposed meeting with the President -Kissinger’s attendance -Relations with the President Forthcoming United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan, Republic of China [PRC] -George H.W. Bush -Security Council -Expulsion -United States [US] actions at the United Nations [UN] -Albanian resolution -People's Republic of China [PRC] admission -Retention of Taiwan -Guatemala -Costa Rica -Great Britain -Position -Background -Bush -Voting analysis -Important questions

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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

 

 

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-Issue of Security Council seat -Taiwan -Expulsion The President's opponents ****************************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 08/10/2018.] [Unintelligible] [275-008-w001] [Duration: 48s]

The President’s opponents

-Wallace -Spiro T. Agnew -6 (b/m)illion tax deduction -Ted Kennedy -Income Tax? -Pressed for time -Kissinger’s opinion -Gain Momentum

****************************************************************************** Howard Stein -Dinner -Eugene J. McCarthy ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release.]

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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

 

 

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[Personal Returnable] [275-008-w002] [Duration: 1m46s] Kissinger’s actions -Movie actors -Democrats -Left, center, right wings -Hubert H. Humphrey -George McGovern, McCarthy -Support for McCarthy -Edmund S. Muskie -New York City -California Conversation with Nelson Rockefeller -Kissinger’s conversation -The President's conversation -1960, 1968 -Nelson Rockefeller -Organization -McCarthy Kissinger’s schedule -Talk with Howard Stein -McCarthy ****************************************************************************** South Vietnam Presidential elections -Nguyen Van Thieu -Referendum effect of unopposed election -Ellsworth F. Bunker -Administration's opponents -American public -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -[Forename unknown] Simon -Dinner

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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

 

 

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-John B. Connally -Strategy -Timing -Berlin United States [US] foreign relations -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Dobrynin -United States [US]-People’s Republic of China [PRC] relationships -Southeast Asia -United States [US]-Soviet relations -Meeting -Possible summit -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Possible actions -Vietnam peace settlement Vietnam -Peace negotiations -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Forthcoming elections in South Vietnam -Thieu -Effect on negotiations -Compromise -Temporary government -Duration -Thieu -Press handling of issue -Editorial -Warning against involvement in South Vietnamese elections -North Vietnamese -Compared with South Vietnamese military forces -Casualties -North Vietnam -Floods -Effect -Supplies -Infiltration

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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

 

 

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Soviet Union [USSR] -Signing of Accidental War, Hotline Agreements -Date -Ceremony -Gromyko -Signing -Public [press?] opinion -US position -Democrats -W[illiam] Averell Harriman H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's conversation with the President -Willy Brandt letter Kissinger's schedule -Lunch -Connally -Soviet Union developments -Rogers -Kissinger's conversation with Rogers Rogers -Information about negotiations -Summit Meeting -Dobrynin -Relations with Kissinger Kissinger left at 12:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-009 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 12:56 pm - 2:10 pm Location: Executive Office Building

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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

 

 

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The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr. Draft of economic speech to Congress, September 9, 1971 -The President's perusal -John B. Connally -Cost of living -Comments and criticism -Revision -Line -Multiple use -Tax proposal -Tax cut -Revisions -Job development credit -Justification -Deletion of sentences -10% cut -Point previously made by Connally, Paul W. McCracken -Controversial nature of program -Working force -Points of speech -Business -Incentives, competition -Workers -Wage earners -Productivity -Making America competitive -World market -The President's August 15, 1971 address -Reiteration of arguments -New jobs -Number -Emphasis -Use of figures -Problems -Need -Proposals -Creation of 500,000 new jobs

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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

 

 

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-Estimates -Congressional cooperation -Wording -90-day freeze -Five billion dollar spending cut -Creation of jobs -Tax reductions -Figures -Separation of Congressional and Presidential action -Explanation of actions -Sequence of actions ordered in August 15, 1971 speech -Freeze on wages and prices -International front -Revenue sharing and welfare reform -Status -Reduction in government cost -Reason -Cooperation from Congress -Restraint in budget expenditure -Tax cuts -Spending outs -Restraint of inflation -Rise in cost of government -Tax cuts -Postponement of effective dates of revenue sharing and welfare reform -Spending cuts -Reduction of government personnel -10% on foreign economic aid -Revenue sharing -Welfare reform -Tax reform -Proposed action -Priorities -August 15, 1971 speech -Congress -Enactment of tax proposals -Structure of speech -Postponement

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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

 

 

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-Budget -Restraint -Postponement -Adjust budget -Prosperity without inflation -Second draft -Progress in international relations -Generation of peace -Poker analogy -Image -Perceptions -Harry S. Truman -The President's background -International context -Latin America -Japan -Forthcoming Japanese visit to Washington -Economic competition -National greatness -Poker game analogy -Use of theme -Use of images -Public memory -Public sacrifice, challenges -Focus of speech -"Blood, sweat, and tears" -Relation of phrase to the President's speech -Reality of situation -Structure of speech -Focus -Wage and price freeze -Spirit of American people -Cooperation -Cost of living -Challenges -Economic controls, free enterprise system -Input from Peter G. Peterson, John D. Ehrlichman -Creation of 100 million new jobs

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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

 

 

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-Wage and price stabilization in post-freeze period -Control -Governmental role -Business -Labor -1980 -New jobs -Price’s conversation with unknown man -Application of technology to solve problems -Research & development as percentage of Gross National Product [GNP] -Compared with other countries -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -Nuclear breeder reactors -Industry -Focus, planning -Free enterprise system -Japan -Planning of research and development -United States [US] position in the world -Successful United States [US] lunar landings -Application to economic problems -Congress -Cooperation -Wage and price controls -Program implementation -American work ethic -Perceptions of the good life -Wage earners, welfare recipients -State of the economy -Challenges -United States [US] position -Healthy economy, government -Congress -Postponement in reform implementation -The United States [US] and the world -Tariffs and quotas -Image of wall -Competition

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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

 

 

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-Reaction to challenges -American past history -Discovery of New World -Space exploration -Image of wall -The United States [US] as a great power -Ehrlichman, George Shultz The President talked with Ehrlichman at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 2:10 pm. [Conversation No. 275-009A] The President's speech on economic stabilization -Meeting with Price -Projections and goals -100 million jobs -Reform proposals -Tax cuts -Research and development -American accomplishment -Apollo program -Ehrlichman's possible meeting with Price -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -Forthcoming State of the Union address -Tax reform -Shultz -[Connally’s] recommendations -August 15, 1971 speech -Time factor -Ehrlichman's forthcoming conversation with Price -Connally -Scheduling [End of telephone conversation] Draft of economic speech

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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

 

 

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-Congress -Tax bill -Competition -Inflation -Effects -Virus metaphor -Differentiation between ideas and programs -Tax reform -Creation of jobs -Use of technology to meet challenges -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -Wage and price stabilization -Way-station analogy -Tax reform -United States [US] competitive position in the world -Astronauts as symbol of accomplishment -Draft revisions -Forthcoming meeting with the President in the evening Price left at 2:10 pm.

Conversation No. 275-010

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. 55s segment cleared for release. 8s remain closed as 275-010-w002.] [Personal Returnable] [275-010-w001]

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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[Duration: 55s] The President's schedule Delivery of items -Alexander P. Butterfield's office The President's schedule ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [275-010-w002] [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 8s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-011 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with unknown secretary

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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

 

 

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-012 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. The President's schedule -Meeting with unknown secretary Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-013 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. Instructions on copies of speech draft Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-014 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building

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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

 

 

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The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Draft of speech Meeting with the President at the Executive Office Building [EOB]

Conversation No. 275-015 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 3:55 pm - 4:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Stock market -Status at close of trading -17 million shares -Dow Jones average -Friday's rise in market -Anticipation of presidential announcement -Labor Day speech George P. Shultz -Views -Profits Public -Labor Day weekend -Television programs -Advertisement -Effect Press -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Pictures of trip -Robert Dole

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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

 

 

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-Letter -Publicity -Time magazine article -Evaluation of the President's actions -White House staff -Frank Leonard -New ideas -New prosperity -Generation of peace -Media -Congressmen -Approval for Presidential actions -The President's trips -24 cities -15 states -National trust -Summer of 1971 -Writing -Parochial schools -Senior citizens -Parks -International drug traffic -War on crime -Bureaucracy -Workfare -Human dignity -Peacetime prosperity -Environment -26th Amendment -Signing -Dynamic balance between farms and cities -Equal rights laws -Alliance of generations -Veterans -Redemption of national spirit -Effect on public -Speakers -Copies of Time article

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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

 

 

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-Distribution -Clark MacGregor -Congress -Source -Dole -Cabinet members -Administration spokesmen -Pictures of the President -Quotes -Washington Post -New York Times -Time magazine -Wilbur D. Mills -Michael J. Mansfield -July -Economy -August -Quote -Author -Franklyn C. (“Lyn”) Nofziger -American people -Spending -Pictures -Quality -First Monday distribution The President's schedule -Mrs. Nixon -Far West trip -John N. Mitchell's advice -Flight time -San Francisco -Oregon -Early arrival -Morning -San Francisco -Night arrival -Problems

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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

 

 

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-Organization -San Jose -Logistics -Briefing -Public expectations -Schedule -Monday -Japanese visit Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:55 pm. The President's calendar -Location Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm. The President's schedule -Far West trip -Site of media briefing -Montana -Weather -Delaware An unknown woman entered at an unknown time after 3:55 pm. Draft of economic speech -Numbering The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm. Speech writing -The President's meeting with Raymond K. Price, Jr. -The President's role -Haldeman's copy -Fifth draft -Delivery of drafts -First draft -Compared with other drafts

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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

 

 

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-Quality -Congressional leaders meeting -Price -William L. Safire Economic briefing -Women in government -Cabinet wives -John B. Connally -Anecdote -Paul W. McCracken Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule High school event -List of possibilities Book -Price -Dorothy L. Sayers, Creed or Chaos? -Bookstores -Photostatic copy Policy Jonathan C. Rose -California memorandum follow-up -100,000 jobs -Caspar W. (Cap”) Weinberger Julie Eisenhower -Letters Peter Drucker Thomas R. Shepard, Jr. -Speeches -Claremont College

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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

 

 

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-Speechwriter Issues -Drugs and crime President’s schedule -Visit by astronauts to Camp David -Date of visit -Florida -Dinner for astronauts -Dates -Florida -California -Working weekend -Astronauts' schedule -The President's trip to Camp David -Date Forthcoming Head of State Visits -Indira Gandhi -Possible visit to Camp David -Josip Broz Tito -Henry A. Kissinger -Nature of visits -State dinner The President's schedule -Florida -Camp David -Airport -Time of arrival -The President's schedule -California -Possible changes in trip's schedule -Detroit -California -Dinner -New York

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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-Chicago -West Coast -Time difference -Length -Telecast -Live broadcast -Time difference -New York people -Receptions -Telecast -Dinner organizers -Reasons -Simultaneous telecast -Chicago -Los Angeles -Chicago -New York -Dinner -The President's speech -Timing -New York -Chicago Ford Foundation -Connection with Brookings Institute -Problems -William D. Ruckelshaus -Two unknown men -Barry M. Goldwater -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Vice President's proposed speech -Establishment Young Americans for Freedom [YAF] -William F. Buckley, Jr. -Ronald W. Reagan -Telephone -Publicity

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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-Agnew -Letter [Peter G. Peterson] -Economic presentation -College circuit President’s schedule -Opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis -Media -The President's action concerning the Presidential box -Kennedy family -Attendance at opening concert -Symphony orchestra -Good public relations -Leonard Bernstein’s Mass -Review -Criticism -Effect on the President's actions -Attendance -Haldeman -White House staff -Cabinet -Preview performance -General public -Congressional preview -Opening performance -Previous night's performance -Audience's reaction -Bernstein's reaction -Joan [Mrs. Edward M.] Kennedy's action -Review -Criticism -Architecture -Cost -Delays in construction -Kennedy family

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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-Government contribution -Private subscription -Bernstein’s Mass -The President’s attendance -Reaction -Official opening -Review -Symphony -Opera House -Alberto Ginastera -Ballet -Bernstein's Mass -The President's attendance -Type -Completion -Prelude -Endings -Kennedy family -Parts -Ballet company -Boys' choir -Two choruses -Chorale -Symphony orchestra -Percussion section -Latin -Hebrew -Forms of music -Classical -Liturgical -Rock -Pop -Country -First of its kind in Washington, DC -Cultural importance -Comparison with University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] Music Center -Public reaction -Architecture

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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-Edward Durrell Stone -Airline terminal -Magazine article -Lyndon B. Johnson Library comparison -Evaluation of Kennedy Center, Johnson Library -Monuments -History -Architecture -Bernstein’s Mass -The President’s attendance -Dedication of John F. Kennedy's bust -The President’s attendance -John Kennedy -Arts -The President's support for the Kennedy Center -Public opinion on the President -Comparison with opinion of Kennedy -Mass -Bernstein -Kennedy family -Jacqueline Onassis -Media -Newsweek -The President's action -Jacqueline Onassis -Attendance -Difficulties -Kissinger -Views -Gregory Peck -Kennedy Center -Roger L. Stevens’ invitation -Reception -Kennedy people -The President's attendance -The President's reception -Intermission -Financial aspects

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

 

 

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-Stevens -Sell-out performances -Number required -Opera -Ballet -Big names -Private subscription -Comparison with other performing centers - University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] [?] -Financial situation -Tickets -Price Haldeman left at 4:55 pm.

Conversation No. 275-016 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 5:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's forthcoming trip -Montana -Saturday -Seattle -Airport reception -Alaska -The President's schedule -Montana -Anchorage -Options

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Conversation No. 275-017 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 5:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. President’s schedule -Possible Delaware trip -John W. Rollins -Possible reception -Timing -Guests -Dinner chairmen -[Republican National Committee [RNC]] State finance people -Dinner The President's forthcoming call to Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes

Conversation No. 275-018 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-32]

Conversation No. 275-019 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:09 pm and 5:11 pm

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Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 008-033]

Conversation No. 275-020 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:11 pm - 5:12 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Col. Ralph D. Albertazzie. [See Conversation No. 008-034]

Conversation No. 275-021 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:12 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 008-035]

Conversation No. 275-022 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:13 pm - 5:20 pm Location: Executive Office Building

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The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 008-036] [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release]

Conversation No. 275-023

Date: September 7, 197 Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 5:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Schedule -Seattle and Montana -Seattle -Length of stay -Sunday -Saturday -Return flight -Dinner for Mamie G.D. Eisenhower -Radio and television -Arrival time -Unknown person's forthcoming conversation with Mrs. Nixon -Constance (“Connie”) Stuart -Dinner for Mamie Eisenhower -Reception -Time -Schedule -Media briefing The President's schedule

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Mrs. Nixon -American Women in Radio and Television dinner for Mamie Eisenhower -Arrival time

Conversation No. 275-024

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-37]

Conversation No. 275-025 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 5:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with an unknown person. ****************************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 08/10/2017.] [Unintelligible] [275-025-w001] [Duration: 18s] The President’s schedule -Departure time

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Conversation No. 275-026 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:32 pm - 5:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson [See Conversation No. 008-038] [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release]

Conversation No. 275-027

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 5:49 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to an unknown person

Conversation No. 275-028 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator.

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[See Conversation No. 008-039] [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release]

Conversation No. 275-034 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown around 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President calls for Manolo Sanchez.

Conversation No. 275-029 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 008-040]

Conversation No. 275-030 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator.

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[See Conversation No. 008-041]

Conversation No. 275-031

Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 5:56 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John B. Connally. [See Conversation No. 008-042]

Conversation No. 275-032 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. The President's previous conversation with John B. Connally -Connally's conversation with Kissinger -Connally's views -Meeting -The President's speech International monetary policy -Peter G. Peterson's staff -Aspects involved -Economics -Political strategy -Kissinger's talk with Connally

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-The President's call to Willy Brandt and Georges J.R. Pompidou -Connally's views -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Conversation No. 275-033 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 6:04 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Tricia Nixon Cox. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [275-033-w001] [Duration: 4s] Installation of mirror ****************************************************************************** The President and Tricia Cox left at 6:04 pm.