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Conversation No. 827-1 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President’s schedule -Diplomatic children’s party -Executive Office Building [EOB] Bull left at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

Conversation No. 827-2 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Zosimo T. Monson. The President’s schedule -Executive Office Building [EOB] office -Briefcase -Eyeglasses Monson left at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

Conversation No. 827-25 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am

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ocation: Oval Office

nknown people met.

L U

-Executive Office Building [EOB]

nknown people left at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

The President’s location U

Conversation No. 827-3

n 10:16 am and 10:20 am ocation: Oval Office

he President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler and Zosimo T. Monson.

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown betweeL T

he P le

-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Conversation No. 827-4

en 10:16 am and 10:20 am ocation: Oval Office

he President met with Stephen B. Bull.

T resident’s schedu -Trip to Florida -Delay

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown betweL T

-Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger

ull left at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

The President’s schedule B

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72 ime: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am

. Bull.

Date: December 20, 19TLocation: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B

ule -Budget briefing

ull left at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

The President’s schedule -Henry A. Kissinger’s sched -Duration B

Conversation No. 827-6

72 ime: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am

. Bull.

Date: December 20, 19TLocation: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B

The President’s schedule

ull left at an unknown time before 10:20 a.m.

-Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler B

Conversation No. 827-7

72 ime: 10:20 am – unknown before 11:20 am

Date: December 20, 19TLocation: Oval Office

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erman ton Star] article

-Budget briefing -Ziegler’s schedule -Trip to Florida -Duration -Return -Timing -Christmas -Kissinger’s press relations -George Sh -[Washing -Telephone calls -Trip to Florida -Duration -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Christmas -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule

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g mas

p David Christmas

ule

e Parade

-Budget messages -State of the Union address

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-Congressman

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-Executive Office Building [EOB], Lincoln Sitting Room, Oval Office

ociated Press [AP] -Helen Thomas

ashington Post

-Photograph opportunity, July 25, 1972

ith Haldeman

with Rogers

nt

riefing compared to December

Press relations -The President’s forthcoming meeting with Saul Pett -Tour -[Oval Office] -Photograph opportunity -Ass -W -Life -Duration -Quality -Cessation of publication -Thomas Vietnam negotiations -Breakdown -State Department briefing -William H. Sullivan -William P. Rogers’s conversation w -Tone -Kissinger’s conversation -John A. Scali -Kissinger’s relationship with the Preside -Settlement agreement, October 26, 1972 -Kissinger’s “peace is at hand” statement

ences -Differ -Diplomatic circles -Europe -Victor Zorzas’s article -Kissinger’s October 26, 1972 b

16, 1972 briefing -References to the President -Tone -Peace -Record

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-Tident’s address, “Look to the Future,”

ovember 2, 1972

ent’s possible television [TV] appearance Jr.’s and Vice President Spiro

o Saigon

t’s possible TV appearance

-

December 16, 1972 briefing ent

. Kalb -Conversations with Kissinger James B. (“Scotty”) Reston’s and Joseph C. Kraft’s

s -South Vietnam’s strategy

-“Peace is at hand” he President’s view

-The PresN

-Cables, December 4-13, 1972 -The Presid -Alexander M. Haig,

T. Agnew’s possible trip t -Kissinger’s motives -Rogers -The Presiden -Settlement agreement

Prisoners of War [POWs] -US bombing north of the 20th Parallel -Hanoi -Settlement agreement, October 26, 1972 -Differences -Kissinger’s October 26, 1972 briefing compared to Kissinger’s

-References to the Presid -Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] -Marvin L -

articles -Pari -State Department briefing -Sullivan -DMZ -South Vietnam -North Vietnam -Rogers -Location -Rogers -Relationship with Kissinger -Conversation with Haldeman -The President -Conversation with Ziegler

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with the President

-South Vietnam

Ws

-Timing -Conditions

-Civilians prisoners in South Vietnam

ements

possible briefing

ity with the President

possible TV appearance orth of 20th Parallel

Vietnam -Ziegler’s conversations with Rogers, Sullivan, Kissinger -US conditions

r

-Kissinger’s relationship -Settlement agreement -Differences -Instructions for Kissinger -North Vietnam -Settlement agreement

-DMZ -PO -Return

-Kissinger’s stat -Kissinger’s motives -Ziegler’s -Rogers -Responsibil -Kissinger’s relationship -Kissinger’s motives -The President’s -US bombing n -Press relations -Reston -Paris -Le Monde -Continuation of talks -South Vietnam -State Department briefing -Sullivan -North -Numbe -Kissinger

osimoZ T. Monson entered at an unknown time after 10:21 am.

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4 am.

Refreshment -Coffee Monson left at an unknown time before 10:4

g

ings Rogers

ing -Tone

inistration unity ’s intransigence

unity

-Ziegler’s briefing

n ouse

-West Wing

Vietnam negotiations -Ziegler’s briefing compared to Kissinger’s briefin -Points -Personality -John D. Ehrlichman’s brief -Ziegler’s conversation with -Sullivan brief -Adm -North Vietnam -DMZ -POWs -Administration -Kissinger -Timing Press relations -Gen. Walter R. Tkach -Announcements -Holidays -[Anne L. Armstrong] -Office locatio -White H Ziegler left and Monson entered at 10:44 am. Monson’s schedule -Vacation -Departure -Timing -Duration

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.Monson left at an unknown time before 11:04 am

nger nt

with Ziegler

ent’s reading esident’s health

ion of eyes

es

l

to airplanes

’s view compared to Haldeman’s view

Vietnam negotiations -Sullivan briefing -Rogers -Relationship with Kissi -The Preside -Kissinger -Conversation -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Press relations -The Presid -The Pr -Dilat -New York Times -Tone -Kissinger’s view -Future -US losses -Civilian casualti -US losses -B-52s -Navy ship -Personne -Significance -People compared -B-52s -Kissinger -Air Force -B-1 bomber -Inevitability -Determination -Press relations -Tone -Congressional relations -Recess -Reconvention -Public relations [PR]

es W. Colson -Charl

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-Meeting with the President

gronsky ent’s viewing

rchill

talks

ober 26, 1972 briefing eferences to the President

bombing north of 20th Parallel

am’s buildup ption of talks

-Statements -Press relations -Martin Z. A -The Presid -Winston S. Chu -WTOP -Breakdown in -Opposition to the administration -Tone -PR -1972 election -Haig’s trip to Saigon -Paris -Kissinger -Recent articles -Self-image -Zorza -Oct -R -1972 election -Briefings -Congressional relations -Colson -The President’s schedule -1973 Inauguration -Press conferences -Intellectuals -PR -Ziegler -US -Clarifications

ation -Justific -North Vietn

m -Resu -PR -Resumption of talks

nse -North Vietnam’s respoing -Tim

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issinger’s view

-Congressional relations s possible TV appearance

s view -Previous TV appearances

0th Parallel

g in action [MIAs] -Military and news reports

-Timing

nt

-Reception for surrogates and campaign workers -Cabinet dinner

d K. Price, Jr. illiam L. Safire

atrick J. Buchanan

-K -Timing -Holidays -Christmas, New Year’s Day -1973 Inauguration -The President’ -Kissinger’ -US bombing north of 2 -US losses -B-52s -POWs -Missin Kissinger’s press relations -Zorza’s article -Briefings -First term -Rogers -Interview with Oriana Fallaci -Kissinger’s conversation with the Preside -Haig’s view Rose Mary Woods -Mood -White House social affairs -Invitations -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Christmas decorations -Robert J. Brown

d Garment -Leonar -Raymon

-W -P

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arles W. Colson

-Private affairs -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

tween White House staff and Committee to Re-elect

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-Ch -Relations be

the President [CRP] ************************[B [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -Harry S. Dent -Congressional race -Timing [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***** ***************************** Ziegler entered at 11:04 a

with Rogers

th Vietnam -Blame

-Reston’s and Kraft’s articles

Vietnam negotiations -Sullivan briefing -Ziegler’s recent conversation -North Vietnam -Sou -End of war -Support Ziegler left at 11:05 am. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Productivity Commission -The President’s health -Dilation of eyes -Duration -George P. Shultz

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-Work habits -Meetings -Professors

-Pace -Kissinger

d meetings

ith Productivity Commission -Duration

-Dilation of eyes

-Ehrlichman

-Quadria -Herbert Stein, Arthur F. Burns -Meeting w -The President’s health Haldeman left at an unknown time before 11:20 am.

Conversation No. 827-8

ime: Unknown between 11:05 am and 11:20 am

b”) Haldeman.

Date: December 20, 1972 TLocation: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bo

vity Commission

ultz g t’s appreciation

.

The President’s schedule -Meeting of Producti -Duration -Stephen B. Bull -“Drop by” -George P. Sh -Hand-shakin -The Presiden Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:05 am

ission

The President’s schedule -Meeting with Productivity Comm -Duration

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ortunity

-George Meany

-C. L. Dennis ll

ith] W[ilbur] Abel tzsimmons

dcock

-Labor

m.

-Timing -Hand-shaking -Photograph opp -Number of attendees -Shultz -Purpose -Shultz -Location -Attendees -Lane Kirkland -John H. Lyons -Paul Ha -I[lorw -Frank E. Fi -Pat Greathouse -Leonard Woo -Donald H. Rumsfeld -The President’s attendance -Shultz -Hand-shaking -Speaking

leaders Bull left at an unknown time before 11:20 a

A. Kissinger

an,

The President’s schedule -Meetings -Frequency -John D. Ehrlichman -Shultz -Henry -Disputes -Shultz -Agenda review -Meetings between Shultz, Ehrlichman, Roy L. Ash, Haldem

Kissinger -Timing

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-Meetings y

y Woods

-Private affairs -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

-1973 Inauguration -Lists -Cabinet dinner

ouse staff

airs ampaign workers

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s

-Timing -Afternoons -White House staff -Frequenc -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Rose Mar -Woods -Mood -White House social affairs -Dinners -Reception for surrogates and campaign workers -White H White House social aff -Reception for surrogates and c -Patricia R. Hitt -Robert H. Finch -Rumsfeld -Reception for surrogates and campaign workers -Hitt -Governors -Richard G. Lugar -Hitt *************************************************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed o Press relation -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -House purchase -Hank Haldeman -School

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ulie Nixon Eisenhower and [Dwigh] David Eisenhower, II

-Rent house -Timing

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Conversation No. 827-9

ate: December 20, 1972 1:24 am and 11:32 am

tephen B. Bull met an unknown person [Secret Service agent].

DTime: Unknown between 1Location: Oval Office S

Presidential Locator System

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ff -Range finder -Request to turn o -Chuck [last name unknown] Bull left at an unknown time before 11:32 am.

Conversation No. 82

7-24

ate: December 20, 1972 24 am and 11:32 am

ocation: Oval Office

agent] talked with Chuck [last name unknown].

DTime: Unknown between 11:L An unknown person [Secret Service

-Cabinet Room

-Range finder est to turn off

known time between

The President’s location -Presidential Locator System -Requ [End of telephone conversation] The unknown agent talked with John [?] [last name unknown] at an un11:24 am and 11:32 am.

he unknown agent met with an unknown agent.

[Conversation No. 827-24A] The President’s location -Cabinet Room [End of telephone conversation] T

Presidential Locator System door

PS]

-Cabinet Room -Executive Protective Service [E

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. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 11:24 am. H

Kitchen

d Buying Service car

o n time before 11:32 am.]

-Appliances -Purchase -Unite -Haldeman’s [The c nversation was cut off at an unknow

Conversation No. 827-10

ate: December 20, 1972 nd 12:16 am

he Pre iden met with H. R.(“Bob”) Haldeman.

DTime: Unknown between 11:32 am aLocation: Oval Office T s t

-Rate

Announcements

Second term reorganization -Sensitivities -Changes -White House staff -Reductions

-Press relations -Ronald L. Ziegler - Henry A. Kissinger entered at 11:33 am. Vietnam negotiations -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu -Delay -Letter to the President -Settlement agreement -Rejection

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se troops from South Vietnam k

ational Council of National Reconciliation and Concord C]

ese troops from South Vietnam

s

ance bing north of 20th Parallel

ber 21, 1972 plan

issiles [SAMs] [SA-2s]

s speech

as H. Moorer r’s conversation with Melvin R. Laird

ectations

-Conditions -Withdrawal of North Vietname -Political framewor -N

[NCNR -Coalition government -Withdrawal of North Vietnam -US-North Vietnam’s bilateral deal -Timing -Technical talk -North Vietnam -Attend -US bom -Proposal -December 23, 1972 meeting -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -B-52s -Losses -Sorties -Decem -Hanoi -Losses -Hanoi -Surface to air m -Congressional relations -Congressional relations -Edward M. Kennedy’ -Thieu -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -B-52s -Losses -Adm. Thom -Kissinge -Exp -Air Force -Timing -North Vietnam -Losses -Expectations

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nomic and military aid

ieu’s meeting with Kissinger

es nam bilateral deal

[PR] and Kissinger’s strategy

g with Nguyen Phu Duc, November 29, 1972 th

s

-Continuation -Laird’s view -Tone -Settlement agreement -North Vietnam’s position -Technical talks -Thieu -Ngo Dinh Diem -Cessation of US eco -Tenure -Haig’s schedule -Key Biscayne -Thieu -Bangkok -Seoul -Key Biscayne -Meeting with Thieu -Delay -Compared to Th -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Settlement agreement -Thieu -November 20, 1972 -Chang -US-North Viet -Public relations -The President’s -Saigon -Conditions -Unconditional surrender -Changes -The President’s meetin -US bombing north of 20 Parallel -B-52s -Losses

on -Expectati-Hanoi

-TACAIR -SAMs

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arallel

meeting

RC]

igon

namese troops from South Vietnam Government [PRG]

ment agreement

outh Vietnam North Vietnam

-Settlement agreement -Thieu -North Vietnam -Reply -US note -Technical talks -North Vietnam -Statement -US bombing north of 20th P -Proposal -December 23, 1972 -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Reaction -People’s Republic of China [P -Soviet Union -Settlement agreement -North Vietnam -Thieu -Kissinger’s view -October 1972 -1972 election -Haig’s trip to Sa -Letter from the President -Conditions -NCNRC -Withdrawal of North Viet -Provisional Revolutionary -Settlement agreement -Preamble -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Effect on South Vietnam -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Effect on South Vietnam -Congressional relations -US aid

-Settle -Condition -Cessation of US aid to S

d to -Communist ai

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ment

lel essation

ation n

awal one [DMZ]

-Aid to South Vietnam

-Cease-fire

racy

eting with the President

ng

eld

ry and economic aid

-Prisoners of War [POWs] -Thieu -Settlement agreement -Political settle -Motives -US bombing and mining north of 20th Paral -C -Continu -Cessatio -US withdr -Demilitarized Z -Congressional relations -Cut off -Aid to North Vietnam -Settlement agreement -Thieu -Tenure -Democ -October 1972 -Me -Tenure -Timing -Record -US-South Vietnam relations -Thieu’s domestic constituency -Tenure -Timi -January 1973 -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Charles W. Colson’s view -George S. McGovern, Michael J. Mansfi -McGovern

nilateral withdrawal -U -Cut off of US milita -Mansfield -POWs

th llel -US bombing north of 20 Para

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briefing, December 16, 1972

ists

bilateral deal

ral deal 20th Parallel

-Laos, Cambodia relations

ew

cGovern

on [TV]

Haldeman

bia Broadcasting System

-Continuation -POWs -Kissinger’s -PR -Letters -Tone -Number -Commun -US-North Vietnam -Settlement agreement -Thieu -Haig -US-North Vietnam bilate -US bombing north of -US-South Vietnam relations

-US -Thieu -Effect on Southeast Asia -W[illiam] Averell Harriman’s vi -Settlement agreement -August 1972 -M -Kennedy’s speech -Tone -Robert J. Dole’s statement -Kissinger’s viewing on televisi -Congressional relations -The President -Support -Kennedy’s speech -Republican Senators -Support for the President

with -The President’s conversation -Kennedy’s speech

s relations -Pres -Kissinger’s viewing on Today show or Colum

[CBS] news esident -Support for the Pr

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u

T. Agnew deal

iew Intelligence Agency [CIA]

-Protest

from South Vietnam

c structure”

ion

singer rallel

with Moorer

issinger’s trips to Saigon

-Haig’s meeting with Thie -Haig’s cable to Kissinger -Vice President Spiro -US-North Vietnam bilateral -Settlement agreement -Thieu -George Carver’s v -Central -October 1972 -Hanoi -US signing -Acceptance -US signing -Withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops -Rejection -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Effect on US “domesti -Relations with administrat -Press relations -The President’s relationship with Kis -US bombing north of 20th Pa -B-52s -Losses -The President’s conversation with Kissinger -Timing -North Vietnam -Moorer -T ets arg -Hanoi -Timing -Kissinger’s conversation -Changes -Settlement agreement -Thieu -Relations with US -Post-November 7, 1972

t’s meeting with Duc -The Presidend K -Haig’s an

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blic, the President

awal of North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam ree

-South Vietnam’s forces compared to North s forces

fire in place y 8, 1972

ht-wing

t

ops in South Vietnam

h Vietnam ig

ement th Vietnam 20th Parallel

-Ellsworth F. Bunker -US public -The President -South Vietnam -US pu -Condition -Withdr -Military Region [MR] Th

Vietnam’ -US concessions -Cease- -October 1970; January 1972; Ma -Rig -Thieu -Letter to the Presiden -Continuation of war -North Vietnamese tro -DMZ -Laos, Cambodia -Supply corridors -North Vietnamese troops in Sout -Meeting with Ha -Publicity -Settlement agre -Nor -US bombing north of -Continuation -Scale -Three-day strike -Hanoi -Attacks on Soviet Union and Polish ships -Haiphong -Soviet Union protest -Tone -Hanoi -The President’s May 8, 1972 decision -PR

r’s mail -Kissinge

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odia -Kent State University

e President’s May 8, 1972 decision orld War III

72 decision eal

instructions to Haig

t

t off of US aid tnam bilateral deal

n

-“Doves” -Kennedy -Press relations -Camb -Th -W -North Vietnam -The President’s May 8, 19 -US-North Vietnam bilateral d -Thieu -Haig’s meeting with Thieu -Strategy -Kissinger’s -Thieu -Letter from the Presiden -US-North Vietnam bilateral deal -Refusal -Publication -Thieu’s response -Effect -Cu -US-North Vie -Thieu’s response -Resumption of talks -North Vietnam -US proposal -Settlement agreement -Settlement agreement -Thieu -Signing -Duress -Moorer, Kissinger, the President -October 1972 -1968 -1972 election -Haig’s trip to Saigo -Demands -Tone

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ith US

, January 5, 1973 ossible meeting with the President

eak of reply old propositions

outh Vietnam tober 1972

alysis n chief

of 20th Parallel

-Attendance -Weakness -Protest

-Secrecy -Proposal

mber 23, 1972 meeting -Breakdown in talks

entages

-Relations w -Tone -Possible proposal -P -L -Repetition of -North Vietnamese strength in S -Oc -CIA an -Saigon statio -US bombing north -December 18, 1972 -Effect -Technical talks -North Vietnam -Dece -Settlement agreement -Thieu’s acceptance -Message to North Vietnam -Prospects -Tone -January 1973 -U o g north of 20th Parallel S b mbin -B-52s -Losses -SAMs -Perc -Targets -SAMs -Railroads, bridges -B-52s

-Soviet Union -Attrition

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-SA-2s -Age

Second term reorganization -Air Force

. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.

-US bombing north of 20th Parallel

ersation with Colson lations

-The President’s conversation with Colson ism

lts ce

-Forthcoming report

-Army -Navy -Adm Vietnam negotiations -PR -The President’s conv -Press re -Newspapers and TV -Mechan -Resu -Compared to Air For -Debate -Christmas -Reply from North Vietnam -Timing -Timing Haldeman and Kissinger left at 12:16 pm.

Conversation No. 827-11

ate: December 20, 1972 ime: Unknown between 1:51 pm and 1:53 pm ocation: Oval Office

DTL The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

edule The President’s sch

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-Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler

-Ziegler’s press conference

ses

om desk

to Florida

) Nixon versation with the President

.

-Timing The President’s briefcase -Contents -Book about Inaugural addres -Location -Sitting Ro -The President’s schedule -Trip White House gifts -Christmas -Bracelet -Lloyd G. Balfour Company -Thelma C. (“Pat” -Con Bull left at an unknown time before 1:53 pm

Conversation No. 827-12

.

Date: December 20, 1972 T :20 pm ime: 1:53 pm - 2Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 1:53 pm

The President’s schedule -Christmas message -Radio -Television [TV] -Thanksgiving message -TV -1973 Inauguration -Necessity

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am M. Lukash

ar’s Day

tion address

resses ule

pas

. Kissinger

-Harry S. Truman -Health -Life expectancy -Liver -Willi -Life expectancy -Christmas message -Necessity -Statement -Jews -Thanksgiving -New Ye -New Year’s Day message -1973 Inaugura -1973 Inaugural -Book about Inaugural add -The President’s sched -Trip to Florida -Telephone calls -Congressional relations -James O. Eastland -John C. Stennis -Republicans -Timing -New Year’s Day -Christmas -Return to White House -White House staff’s schedule -Need for break -Recent t

election -1972 -1972 campaign -Vietnam War -Watergate

-White House staff’s schedule -Henry A -Status quo

-Second term reorganization -Cabinet, Under Secretaries, agency heads

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s

H. Timmons

s

tings

n

cutive reorganization low

ennett Johnston, Jr.], ntucky [Walter (Dee) Huddleston]

of bombing

-B-52s

singer’s view

-Meetings with ambassadors -Timing -Meeting with Maurice H. Stan -Rose Mary Woods -Doctors -Congressional relations -State of the Union address -William -Written statement -1973 Inaugural addres -Bipartisan leadership meetings -Bipartisanship leadership mee -Timing -1973 Inauguration -Congressional organizatio -Exe -Bryce N. Har -Vietnam War message -Telephone calls -Democratic Sentators from Louisiana [J. B

George [Sam Nunn], and Ke -Allen J. Ellender -John Sherman Cooper -David H. Gambrell -Florida Vietnam War -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Public relations [PR] -The President’s conversation with Charles W. Colson -Haldeman’s and Kissinger’s views -Scale -Hanoi -Aircraft losses -1971

-Hanoi -Timing

-Kis

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oint Chiefs of Staff [JCS]

W. Vogt, Jr.

urface to air missiles [SAMs]

with Colson ction for Harlow to call Robert J. Dole

’s conversation with Dole

ent

-Television [TV] -Republican National Committee [RNC]

Chairmanship dward M. Kennedy’s speech

-Congressional relations -The President

publican identity

Mrs. Clifford F. Moore icle by [Ronald Kessler], “A Glimpse of the private Nixon-by

ongtim

he Pre iden e between 1:53 pm and 2:00 pm.

-J -Gen. John -Kissinger’s view -Winston S. Churchill -Defenses around Hanoi

-S -PR -Future -The President’s conversation -Instru -Haldeman -Dole’s schedule -Kansas -Dole’s statem -Press relations

-E -Dole’s Re Washington Post artL e Sitter” T s t talked with Rose Mary Woods at an unknown tim

Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox in

background

[Conversation No. 827-12A] Mrs. Moore -Kessler’s article -1969 Inauguration -Lack of invitation -Request for a meeting with

1970 -White House aid -Mrs. Moore’s

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-Babysitter

-Roger E. and Louise Johnson d Mrs. Wardlow

ng Inauguration

ent -Washington Post article

-Mrs. Moore’s work fro the President’s family -Church service invitation

nd of telephone conversation]

John M Shaheen -Edward C. Nixon

-Possible telephone call from Haldeman

at an unknown time after 1:53 pm.

-Church service -Invitation -John an -Timi -1973 -Address -Outbox -Letter from the Presid -Interview -Quality [E

-Nixon Foundation Stephen B. Bull entered

ily] Nixon

The President’s schedule -Meeting with [Edward V. Jones and fam -Thelma C. (“Pat”) -“Double buzz” Bull left at an unknown time before 2:20 pm. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Nixon Foundation -Shaheen -Establishment

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lesie) Drown

-Shaheen

deed of gift] ****************************************************************

-Jack and Helene (Co -Discussion [End segment reviewed under* Haldeman left at 2:20 pm.

Conversation No. 827-13 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Saul Pett -Meeting with [Edward V. Jones and family]

e House gifts -Apollo viewmaster

helma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, Jones, Mrs. Edward V. Jones, James Balling, Jr., Mrs. James Balling,

-Whit TJr., Nella Balling, and Maria Balling entered and Bull left at 2:20 pm. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings

on -Arrangements

[Photograph session]

-Introductions Photograph sessi -Copies

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White House gifts -Cuff links and pins

-Furnishings the President”]

-Malachite -British prints of Washington, DC, circa 1830

Julie Nixon Eisenhower -1960 election

Committee for the Preservation of the White House

pm.

-Presidential Seal -Apollo viewmaster Oval Office -Steuben glass [“Star of -Walter H. Annenberg -Crewelwork by -The President’s appreciation Farewells Mrs. Nixon, et al., left at 2:25

Conversation No. 827-14

and 2:35 pm

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:25 pmLocation: Oval Office The President dictated a letter to Ronald Kessler. Press relations -Washington Post article, “A Glimpse of the Private Nixon – by Longtime Sitter”

appreciation

**********************************

-The President’s *******************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

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****************************************************************

The President played his recorder.

[Pause] [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] *

portion of his dictation.

Test signals The President replayed a The President resumed dictation. Press relations -Kessler’s article -Interview with Clifford Moore

ualities

n of his dictation.

-Moore -Personal q The President replayed a portio The President resumed dictation. Mrs. Moore -Mrs. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, the President

s dictation. The President replayed a portion of hi The President resumed dictation. Press relations -Kessler’s article -Interview with Mrs. Moore -Mrs. Moore

First Family’s memories -The [This letter continues as Conversation No. 827-16]

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ate: December 20, 1972

ocation: Oval Office

he President met with Rose Mary Woods.

DTime: 2:36 pm - 2:40 pm L T

White House gifts

idential Seal -Music bar

-Number

The President’s letter to Ronald Kessler

-Dictaphone

The President’s schedule

-Birthdays

hone

-Music boxes -Marjorie P. Acker -Pres -Color -Dictation -Telephone calls -J[ean] Paul Getty -Deborah [?] Morrison -Previous correspondence -Death of husband -Congressional relations Clifford Moore -Telephone call -The President’s letter to Kessler -Dictation -Dictap The President replayed a portion of his dictation.

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Rose Woods left at 2:40 pm. [This letter continues as Conversation No. 827-16]

essler.

Conversation No. 827-16 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:40 pm and 2:45 pm Location: Oval Office The President dictated a letter to Ronald K

his is No. 827-15.]

he President replayed a portion of his dictation.

[T a continuation of conversation T

he President resumed dictation. T

Press relations -Kessler’s article

-Clifford Moore he First Family’s memories

-The President’s experience in the House of Representatives, Senate, Vice Presidency

tion.

-T

The President replayed a portion of his dicta The President resumed dictation. Press relations

senhower, Tricia Nixon Cox

er’s and Tricia Nixon Cox’s

-Kessler’s article -Mrs. Moore -The First Family’s memories -Julie Nixon Ei -Possible visit to the White House -Timing -Julie Nixon Eisenhow

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schedule

Conversation No. 827-17

ate: December 20, 1972 :40 pm and 2:45 pm

he President met with Stephen B. Bull.

DTime: Unknown between 2Location: Oval Office T

Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule -Press conference Bull left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.

Conversation No. 827-18

ary Woods.

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 2:45 pm and 2:46 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Rose M

r man

Pett

pieces” the administration

The President’s letter to Ronald Kessle -H. R. (“Bob”) Halde The President’s schedule -Meeting with Saul Pett -Woods’s possible meeting with -Pett’s identity -Associated Press [AP] -New York -“Color -Relationship with Rose Woods left at 2:46 pm.

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d L. Ziegler.

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 2:47 pm - 2:55 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronal

ith H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

-Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman ssible meeting with Pett

ossible role dent’s conversation with Woods

conversation with Woods

lding [EOB] office, Lincoln Sitting Room

election on for administration officials from California

ent’s comments House

-Ziegler’s conversation with Woods

The President’s schedule -Meeting with Saul Pett -Rose Mary Woods -The President’s conversation w -Background information -Po -The President’s p -The Presi -Gerald L. Warren -Ziegler’s -Duration -Tour -Executive Office Bui -Photograph session -Purpose -Pett’s previous article -Mood, color -Presidential decisions -1972 -Recepti -The Presid -Blair -Length of meeting -Photograph session -Meeting with George P. Shultz -Henry A. Kissinger -Woods’s possible meeting with Pett

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ssion

Burroughs he President’s departure

-Helicopter -Associated Press [AP]

-Compared to Life

Press relations -Ziegler’s press conference

-The President’s relationship with Kissinger ullivan’s briefing

r’s conversation with Sullivan -Prisoners of War [POW] issue

-Vietnam negotiations

Vietnam War rth of 20th Parallel

ses ith Kissinger

ecision Union summit

al announcement

-Vietnam negotiations ace of bombing

-Vietnam negotiations nt agreement

n

t’s May 8, 1972 decision

The President’s schedule

-Photograph se -Henry -T

-William H. S -Ziegle -US bombing no -Aircraft los -The President’s conversation w -Press relations -Public relations [PR] -Cambodia -Invasion -The President’s May 8, 1972 d -US-Soviet -Lack of a Presidenti -Kissinger’s advice -Vietnam negotiations -Laos -Defeat -P -Settleme -Charles W. Colso -Ziegler -The Presiden -Meeting with Pett

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-Woods Ziegler left at 2:55 pm.

Conversation No. 827-20

ime: 2:56 pm - 3:05 pm

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

Date: December 20, 1972 TLocation: Oval Office T

Press relations

ith Haldeman

nt

-P eting with Rose Mary Woods versation with Ronald L. Ziegler

L. Warren gler

th staff

t

ultz

-Saul Pett -Conversation w -Watergate -Arrest of Cubans -Meeting with the Preside -Photograph session -Conversation with Haldeman -Watergate -Cubans

ossible me -The President’s con -Gerald -Zie White House staff -Woods -The President’s role -Relationship wi -Conversation with Ziegler -Meeting with Pet -Timing The President’s schedule -Meeting with George P. Sh -Wage and price policy

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h Shultz -Unknown matter

Announcement -Pre-January 1, 1973

-“End run” -Haldeman’s meeting wit - Ziegler entered at an unknown time after 2:56 pm. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Pett Ziegler left at an unknown time before 3:05 pm. The President’s schedule -Shultz’s view -Meeting in Key Biscayne

hotograph session -White House staff’s schedule -The President’s conversation with Charles W. Colson -Colson’s schedule

-Dwight D. Eisenhower -Wilton B. (“Jerry”) Persons, Sherman Adams, the President as Vice

ent ork habits

rt attack -Pre-January 1, 1973

-Return from trip with Haldeman

-Photograph sessions

-James T. Lynn C. Carlucci

-Loyalty . (“Cap”) Weinberger

-L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III ent

-P

Presid

-W -Hea -John B. Connally -Conversation -Meetings with Shultz -Duration -Second term reorganization -William D. Ruckelshaus -Frank -Caspar W -Assignm

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ress -Length

writing staff about Inaugural addresses

-Speechwriting staff sevelt’s second Inaugural address

t’s second Inaugural address

.

1973 Inaugural add -Speech -Book -Franklin D. Roo -Theodore Roosevel -Quality -Raymond K. Price, Jr.’s draft The President’s schedule -Meeting with Pett Haldeman left at 3:05 pm

Conversation No. 827-21

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 3:05 pm - 3:49 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. The President’s schedule

hedule

embers of the press and the White House

-Meeting with Saul Pett -Ziegler’s sc Pett and Henry Burroughs entered at 3:05 pm. Mphotographer were present at the beginning of this meeting. Greetings Photograph session The President’s schedule New York

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n]

h John L. Lewis

Pett’s attire -Mrs. Pett [Photograph sessio -[General conversation] -James W. Gallagher -The President’s relationship wit -Saul Pett’s article -The President’s health -First term Ziegler left at 3:06 pm. Zosimo T. Monson was present at an unknown time after 3:06 pm.

White House

re 3:49 pm.

Refreshment -Coffee -Saul Pett’s previous trip to -“Little office” -Lyndon B. Johnson [?] Monson left at an unknown time befo

alth

Truman velt

esident

hys al m keup

und oblems

shows

The President’s he -Physical examination -First term -Lack of a sick day -Harry S. -Franklin D. Roose -Age -Lack of exercise, recreation -Doctors -The President’s experience as Vice Pr -Golf, tennis -P ic a -Inheritance -Spartan backgro -Lack of headaches, stomach pr -Medical television [TV]

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attl meta hor -Campaignin

lorida

-Socrates ing

spects

ristian’s press conferences

-Balance, objectivity -Coolness, decisiveness

m War bodia invasion

y 8, 1972 ining, bombing north of 20th Parallel

-Coolness, objectivity

s

-Marcus Welby, M.D. Presidency -B e p

g -The President’s schedule -Trips to F -Spartan lifestyle -Eating, drinking -Moderation -Campaign -Discipline -Physical, mental, emotional a -Oval Office -Cleanliness -Johnson -Johnson -TVs, ticker -George Ch -TVs -Bedroom -TV -Trips to Florida -Football games -Decision making -Crises -Personal qualities -Vietna -Cam -Ma -US m -Press relations -TV commentators -Newspapers -The President’s reading -News summarie

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ork, Washington, DC, Rapid City, Los Angeles, San

epublic, National Review

s viewing -White House staff

s r

s [AP]

e

enate

October 26, November 20, 1972

s

-Contents -New Y

Antonio -New R -TV -Commentators -The President’ -Politic -Frank Cormie -Helen Thomas -Associated Pres -Peter Lisagor -Detachment -The President’s experience as Congressman -Herbert L. Block cartoons -News summary -Criticism -Issues -Vietnam War -Welfar -Congressional relations -House of Representatives, S -J. William Fulbright -Relations with the President -Leadership meetings -Emotion -Criticism -Arrogance -Elections -Second term -Press relations Vietnam negotiations -Settlement agreement -Problems -October 8, -Prospects -US military policie -May 8, 1972

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ettl ent

dent’s decisions ristmas, 1973 Inauguration

-Perspective ’s reading

rts -History, biography

s with Henry A. Kissinger -Press and media relations

-James B. (“Scotty”) Reston nknown person

ith -Decision making

of public opinion

relations ining of Haiphong

orld War III

n

ces, conversations with newsmen ins

-S em agreement -Peace -Basis of the Presi -Ch -Continuation of war Presidency -The President -TV -Spo -The President’s conversation -U -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -Howard K. Sm -Effect -Demonstrations -Media -M -W -Joseph C. Kraft -Second term -First term -Crises -Subjectivity -Compared to objectivity The President’s health -Physical examinatio -Eating, drinking -Excessiveness -Press relations -Relaxation -Public appearances -Speeches, press conferen -Washington Redsk

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rience

iegler entered at an unknown time after 3:06 pm.

-Dallas Cowboys -Balance -The President’s law school expe Z The President’s schedule -Meeting with Pett -Duration Ziegler left at an unknown time before 3:49 pm. The President’s health -Relaxation -The President’s law school experience

es A. J. M. DeGaulle, Winston S. Churchill aking

lty -Combat

60 election

or

Bill reading

-Press conferences Presidency -The President’s experience -1969 -Defeats -“Wilderness” -Gen. Charl -Money m -Unflappability -Politics -Difficu -19 -The President’s age -W k habits -Hours -Quality of work -Delegation -Details -Grover Cleveland - -Decision making -Domestic and foreign -Reaction

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dent’s schedule

nts, mail, meetings, speeches

tions ople

. (“Pat”) Nixon 62 election

-Women 1968 election

on

rgin ing

t ietnam War

e President’s popularity

, DC

isenhower, Mrs. Nixon

-Edward R. F. Cox sults

oom e calls

dule

fice Building [EOB]

-The Presi -Appointme 1972 election -The President’s reflec -Reaction of young pe -Voters -Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Thelma C -1960 and 19 - -1968 electi -Circumstances -Third party -Victory ma -Vote count -Mandate question -Social unres -V -Th -Press relations -Hostility -Washington -Commentary -The President’s victory -Margin -First Family -Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon E -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -Politics -Re -Lincoln Sitting R -Telephon -Statement -The President’s sche -Shoreham Hotel -Executive Of -Results -California

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ate, House of Representatives

aff ization

versations with Cabinet, White House staff

nts s

-Leadership -Football metaphor

e

-Caution lls

-Presidency , Senators, Cabinet, White House staff

-Reaction -Emotional drainage -Vacation -Trip to Florida -Elections -Presidency, Sen -“Let down” Presidency -Learning -White House st -Second term reorgan -Departures -Retentions -The President’s con -Landslide victory -Effect -Cabinet -William P. Rogers -Power -Reelection -Restrai -Doing great thing -Second term -Personnel -Cabinet Politics -The President’s futur -Campaigning -Congressmen, administration -Po -Congressmen -Statemanship -The President’s future -Responsibility

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-Campaigning ng

ions eas

-Details -Airports

ppointments

-Massachusetts rsity

-Administration -Compared to Johnson’s [1964] victory -National results

-New York, California -South

t’s future

vels to the country -Policies

nal relations -[Democrats]

Magazin [GUM]

eorge P. Shultz -Federal spending

n et ceiling

-Republican Party -Decision maki -Elect -Parties, id -A -1972 election -Massachusetts -District of Columbia -Harvard Unive

-The Presiden -Leadership -Tra -Congressio -1972 election Regards to Mrs. Nixon -The President’s trip to the Soviet Union -Moscow -Gosudarstvennyi Universal’nyi -Ice cream Saul Pett’s gratitude The President’s schedule -Meeting with G -Inflatio -Budg

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-Past and future ons

Photograph session -Window -Contemplation [Photograph session] -Decision making -Press relati -TV Saul Pett and Burroughs left at 3:49 pm.

Conversation No. 827-22

ate: December 20, 1972

ocation: Oval Office

DTime: 3:51 pm - 4:24 pm L The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Saul Pett -Pett’s writing style -New York Times, Washington Post

ion

-Associated Press [AP] -Henry Burroughs -Photograph sess Ziegler left and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 3:52 pm. Haldeman’s schedule -Trip to Florida The President’s schedule -Vacation -White House staff -Charles W. Colson -Timing

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gotiations reement

ietn ne tiat

bilateral deal -Peace with honor

efore 3:59 pm

-Congressional relations -Reconvention -Vietnam ne -Settlement ag V am go ions -Settlement agreement -Nguyen Van Thieu -US military action -US-North Vietnam -US terms -South Vietnam -Army An unknown person entered and left at an unknown time b

-Memorandum from Patrick J. Buchanan to the President

-Girard Company, Pennsylvania bank

-National interest ichener

isions

-Philosophical foundations M. Nixon Doctrine

-Vietnam War -People’s Republic of China [PRC]

oviet Union -Supreme Court

-Bureaucracy -New American Majority

-Photographs -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

ation

Public relations [PR] -Possible book by Buchanan -Length -Subject -James A. M -Barbara Ward -First term -Policies and dec -Richard -S -Dur -The President’s interview with Garnett D. (“Jack”) Horner

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-Bias

-Distribution

inistration, White House ner

-Raymond K. Price, Jr. resentation of the President

The Presiden -Meeting with Saul Pett

ng

sident’s demeanor

after 3:52 pm.

-Second term -Stance vis-a-vis adm -Miche -P -Tone

t’s schedule

-Decision maki -Press relations -The Pre -Coolness -Analyses Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time

ull lef at an nkn wn t e be

The President’s schedule -Meeting with George P. Shultz -Trip to Florida -Helicopter -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Meeting with Shultz -Haldeman’s schedule B t u o im fore 3:59 pm. Press relations -Decision making Shultz entered at 3:59 pm. Greetings Press relations -Pett Economy

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[ilbur] Abel, George Meany, Paul Hall, John H. Lyons, railroads [C. L.

-Business Council

House

itzsimmons

reorgon [AEC]

nger message to Shultz

n velopment [R & D]

ational Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]

rsation with Schlesinger

ia ey

e Foundation

-Pre-January 1973 -Wage and price control system -Trade bill The President’s schedule -Meeting with the Productivity Commission -Frank E. Fitzsimmons, I[lorwith] W

United Auto Workers [Pat Greathouse], Dennis]

-Quality -Meany -Access to the White -Peter J. Brennan -Meany, F -Business Council Second term anization -Atomic Energy Commissi -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. -Dr. James R. Schlesi -Dixy Lee Ray -Promise -Wome -Energy Research and De -N -Interior Department -Schlesinger -John D. Ehrlichman -Possible conve -Schedule -Californ -Sun Vall -Conversation with Shultz -NASA -James C. Fletcher -Scientists -National Scienc -Operational job -Conversation with Shultz

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r Department . Whitaker

B. Morton

n with Shultz

ges

al costs um

f Living Council [COLC]

lations

essages Day

iam E. Timmons

-Energy -Interio -John C -Rogers C. -Shale, coal, gas -Canada, Soviet Union -R & D -Conversatio Economic policy -Wage and price controls -Duration, continuation -PR -Labor relations -Food prices -Construction, state and local government wa -Freezes -Medic -Memorand -Advisory Committee to Cost o -Wage standard -Food prices -Congressional re -Timing -January 1973 m -Christmas-New Year’s -Congressional relations -Consultations -Cabinet Room meeting -Timing -Bipartisanship -Will -Series of meetings -Vietnam War -Decisions -Announcement -Timing -The President’s philosophy -Free trade -Food prices

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Stabilization Act [?]

-Timing

previous conversation with the President

n rights

]

-Bilateral agreements an, Canada

rtment

-Earl L. Butz -Politics -Extension of Economic -Announcement -Meat -Congressional relations -Cabinet Room meeting -Timmons -Committee structure -Announcements -Leaks -Trade negotiations -Shultz’s -Europeans -1973 -Authority -Congressional relations -John F. Kennedy round -Nixon round -Authority -Adjustment assistance -Escape clause -Adjustment assistance -Labor relations -1962 compared to 1972 -Job loss -Benefit levels of unemployment insurance -Pensio -Authority -Multilateral agreements -General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT -Mutual tariff reductions -US jobs, business -Sanctions -Multilateral agreements -Jap -Voluntary quotas -State Depa

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ultz’s meetings with Russell B. Long and Wilbur D. Mills

iers -Congressional relations

-Long, Mills

gotiations

-Reduction and imposition of trade barriers

-Congressional relations

-Hearings iming

-Panel discussions dministration participation

roposals

-Statements -Shultz’s memoranda

-Tax simplification -Possible meeting with Edwin S. Cohen

-Long -Meeting with Shultz -Mills

e President’s policies -Republicans

-1972 election lection

onsultations

y 1973

he President -Purpose

-Congressional relations -Sh -US interests -Reduction of trade barr -Congressional relations -Politics -Monetary ne -Japan -Taxes -Mills -T -January 1973 -Duration -A -Administration p -1972 campaign -Support for th -1974 e -C Arthur F. Burn’s schedule -Trip to Bonn, West Germany, Januar -Monetary -Possible meeting with t

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Board [FRB]

9 pm.

-Federal Reserve -John E. Sheehan Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:5

-Helicopter

e 4:29 pm.

The President’s schedule -Signing letters Bull left at an unknown time befor

-Shultz’s forthcoming conversation with Burns nversation with Burns

-FRB -Sub-Cabinet -Under Secretary

-Shultz’s forthcoming conversatio

ce, Britain to Bonn

-Burns -Conversation with Shultz

-Possible meeting with the President

z’s conversation with Burns g Spring 1973

n ry Fund [IMF]

Second term reorganization -Sheehan -Sub-Cabinet -The President’s co

n with Burns Burn’s schedule -Trips to Fran -Trip 1972 campaign Burn’s schedule -Trip to Japan -Shult -Timin - -Sheehan -FRB Second term reorganizatio -International Moneta

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-Alternate governor

-Sheehan illiam P. Rogers ultz’s conversation with Burns

s

c Council

:24 pm.

-W -Sh Economic policy -Trade negotiation -Politics -Congressional relations -Timmons -Domesti -Politics Shultz and Haldeman left at 4

Conversation No. 827-23

Chotiner.

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 4:25 pm - 4:32 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Murray M.

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Republican National Committee [RNC] [?]

-1971 -1972 -Campaign funds [?]

-Richard Richards [?] [Deputy Chairman RNC] -Republicans

ally

California

***********************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Finances

-John B. Conn -Lawyers

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Younger

-Ronald W. Reagan bassador

-Plans

-Election possibilities -Chance of success

-Alan Cranston -Senator -Qualities -Campaign options -Reagan Republicans in House of Representatives and Senate -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -William E. Brock, III -Candidates -Quality -Wilson -Brock -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown, Jr. -George H. W. Bush -Donald H. Rumsfeld [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Chotiner left at 4:32 pm.

-Evelle T. -Appointment as Am -Robert H. Finch

Conversation No. 827-26 Date: December 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:32 pm and 4:37 pm Location: Oval Office Unknown people met.

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Location of unknown person UUnknown people left at an unknown time before 4:37 pm.