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306–14

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306–14
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • H. R. Haldeman
November 29, 1971
Conversation No. 306-14

Date: November 29, 1971
Time: Unknown after 5:39 pm until 6:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

The aged
-Legislation

Richard A. Moore [?]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


Charles W. Colson

John D. Ehrlichman

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 5:43 pm and 5:44 pm.

[Conversation No. 306-14A]

[See Conversation No. 15-167; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]

[End of telephone conversation]

Colson
-Julie Eisenhower
-William P. Rogers

The President talked with the White House operator at 5:45 pm.

[Conversation No. 306-14B]

[See Conversation No. 15-168]

[End of telephone conversation]

Clark MacGregor
-Schedule
-New York
-Introduction of George H.W. Bush

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and
5:47 pm.

[Conversation No. 306-14C]

[See Conversation No. 15-169]

[End of telephone conversation]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 32s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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The President talked with William E. Timmons between 5:47 pm and 5:50 pm.

[Conversation No. 306-14D]

[See Conversation No. 15-170]

[End of telephone conversation]

The President's schedule
-Congress
-Possible call back by the President
-Florida
-New York
-Florida
-Edward R.G. Heath
-Christmas

Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
-Forthcoming trip to Africa
-Reception for accompanying staff
-New Year's Eve
-Parties
-Value
-Return from trip
-Congress schedule
-State of the Union address
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


The President's schedule
-State of the Union speech
-Inaugural anniversary
-Foreign visitors
-[Emilio Colombo?]
-Timing of visit
-State of the Union address
-Henry A. Kissinger

The President talked with Kissinger at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 6:00 pm.

[Conversation No. 306-14E]

Kissinger's schedule
-Unknown meeting
-The President's current meeting with Haldeman

[End of telephone conversation]

Kissinger’s schedule

The President's schedule
-Christmas tree lighting

Julie Eisenhower's schedule
-Christmas television special


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 25s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5

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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


Government workers' pay raise
-Credit for administration

The President's schedule
-Florida
-George P. Shultz
-Spanish Ambassador

US Ambassador to Spain
-Cornelius V. (“Sonny”) Whitney
-Visit to Spain
-Children
-Prince Juan Carlos
-Gregorio Lopez Bravo de Costro
-Age
-Gen. Francisco Franco
-Rogers and Kissinger

Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-John N. Mitchell and Lee R. Nunn
-Return to Whitney

Kissinger entered at 6:00 pm.

Kissinger's schedule
-Meeting with Jerrold L. Schecter et al.
-Report to Congress on US foreign policy
-The President's policies
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-The President's previous press conference
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Reporters' response to answers from Kissinger
-Information from State Department
-PRC
-Rogers
-PRC, USSR and Vietnam
-The President's policies
-Article
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


The President's schedule
-Possible interview with Time
-Photograph

Kissinger left at 6:04 pm.

-Drawing
-Tie-in of key issues

Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-Return of money
-Probable revelation
-Senate confirmation
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell
-Candidates
-[Unintelligible]

Earl L. Butz
-Confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture
-The President's work
-Check on background
-Carl T. Curtis
-Milton R. Young
-John C. Whitaker's work
-MacGregor

Campaign financing
-Whitney
-Campaign contribution
-Return of money
-Senate confirmation
-Mitchell's views
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell's view
-Spain’s position
-Mitchell’s view
-Return of money
-Spain’s position
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


-Children
-Age
-Senate confirmation
-Butz example

Senate
-Special session
-Rules
-Calendar year

An unknown man [Secret Service agent] and Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after
6:04 pm.


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 11
[National Security]
[Duration: 51s ]


The unknown man [Secret Service agent] and Sanchez entered at an unknown time before 6:14
pm.


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 11

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Senate
-Special session
-Scheduling
-Effect
-Christmas
-New Year’s
-The President’s schedule
-Retiring Congressmen
-House Resolution [HR] 1

The President's schedule
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 306-14 (cont.)


-Speeches
-Value
-Chicago
-Elderly issue
-TV appearances
-Question and answer sessions
-Major announcements

Haldeman left at 6:14 pm.
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