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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Conversation No. 392-1 Date: December 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. [This recording began while the meeting was in progress.] Press relations -Ronald L. Ziegler’s briefings -Mistakes -Henry A. Kissinger -Herbert G. Klein -Kissinger’s briefings -Preparation -Ziegler -Memoranda -Points -Ziegler’s briefing -Vietnam negotiations -Saigon and Hanoi -Prolonging talks and war -Kissinger’s briefing Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhower Press relations -Unknown woman reporter -Life -Conversation with Ziegler [?] -Washington Post -Interviews -Helen Smith - Washington Post

Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
EOB #392
392-1 (12/18/1972)-P, HRH, JDE. SBB, Unk, HAK 392-2 (12/18/1972)-P, Unk 392-3 (12/20/1972)-P, Unk 392-4 (12/20/1972)-P, ZTM 392-5 (12/20/1972)-P, SBB 392-6 (12/20/1972)-P, WHO 392-7 (12/20/1972)-P, Unk 392-8 (12/20/1972)-P, HRH 392-9 (12/20/1972)-P, CWC, SBB, WHO, TCRN 392-10 (1/1/1973)-P, WHO 392-11 (1/1/1973)-P, Unk 392-12 (1/1/1973)-P, MS 392-13 (1/1/1973)-P, MS 392-14 (1/1/1973)-P, CWC, MS, Unk, SBB
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)

with Julie Nixon Eisenhower

ia Bulletin

events

-Washington Star -Ziegler

r

-Thomas

Telephone

an on with Kissinger

trips to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and the

-The President’s conversation -Philadelph -Press pool -Washington Star -White House social -Cabinet -Timing -Helen Thomas -Press room Second term reorganization -Julie Nixon Eisenhowe -Job duties Kissinger’s press relations -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Vietnam negotiations -Denial of conversation - -John F. Osborne -Nicholas P. Thimmesch -Executive -Kissinger’s sensitivity -Kissinger’s conversation with Ehrlichm -The President’s conversati -Enemies -Respect -Kissinger’s sensitivity -Foreign policy -The President’s

Soviet Union -Personal terms Vietnam negotiations -Charles W. Colson’s view -North Vietnam’s strategy

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t agreement

Settlement agreement ignation

ci] interview

nam, Thieu

tion ture”

ance conversation with Haldeman

est, South

-South Vietnam -Cut off of US aid -Kissinger -Vulnerability -Settlemen -Nguyen Van Thieu -Kissinger -Vulnerability - -Res -Kissinger -Mistakes -[Oriana Falla -“Peace is at hand” comment -“Peace is at hand” -Hanoi’s publishing of peace terms -1972 election -Difficulty with North Viet -Continuation of talks -1972 elec -The President’s address, “Look to the Fu -Need for reassur -The President’s -Emotions -Foreign policy -First term -The President’s credibility -Public opinion -Midwest, Far W -Kissinger -Press relations -Public mail -Telegrams -Cambodia -Press relations -Joseph C. Kraft, Peter Lisagor -Readership

nt -The Preside -Law firm

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Robert D. Novak

’s resignation

ility rge S. McGovern’s and Hanoi’s credibilities

ews

man

-White House staff unity -Kissinger’s resignation

er’s sensitivity

iam P. Rogers Quotients [IQs]

ons Allen J. Ellender ote

-Rowland Evans and -Readership -Congress -Reston, Kraft -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Departure -Return -Kissinger -Home -Arlington -The President’s credibility -Kissinger’s credib -Compared to Geo -Kissinger’s press relations -N week -New York Times -US bombing of North Vietnam -Kissinger’s telephone call to Ehrlich -Purpose -Kissing Kissinger -Intelligence -Compared to Will -Intelligence -Tactics, strategy -Nelson A. Rockefeller Budget

hanahan -New York Times article by Eileen S -Spending limitation

sional relati -Congres -Plan of

-V -Congressional relations -Reform -Credit

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Conversation No 392-1 (cont’d)

-The President’s credibility ion

Saul Pett

-Associated Press [AP] ith the President

tephen B. B ime after 4:13 pm.

-Vote -1972 elect -Effect of campaign -Vietnam negotiations -Book [The Instant It Happened] -Possible meeting w S ull entered at an unknown t

schedule

n

-Delivery to Map Room

before 5:50 pm.

The President’s -Pett -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixo Package -Mrs. Nixon The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time

erson at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm. Ehrlichman talked with an unknown p

osbacher, Jr. [?]

[Conversation No. 392-1A] Package Delivery to Map Room -Emil (“Bus”) M [End of telephone conversation] The President’s schedule -1972 election -California

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tions

th Ehrlichman f unity

-Fallaci interview

red to “Peace is at hand” cording

esch es

nal [UPI]

f US News and World Report

m’s telephone call to Ehrlichman

ives

ost ar

ssinger at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 5:50 pm.

Vietnam negotiations -US bombing of North Vietnam -Kissinger -Congressional rela Kissinger’s press relations -Kissinger’s conversation wi -White House staf -Effect -Compa -Tape re -Haig Press relations -Experience -Trust -Osborne, Thimm -Los Angeles Tim -AP -United Press Internatio -AP -Osborne -Hugh S. Sidey -John P. (“Jack”) Sutherland o -Frank Cormier -Tape recorder -Washington Post -Katharine L. Graha -Press pool

-Exclus -White House social events

-New York Times -Washington P

-Washington St -Kansas City Star The President talked with Ki

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Kissinger’s schedule

Vietnam War rth Vietnam

-Report -Timing

Washington Special Action Group [WSAG]

nd of telephone conversation]

Kissinger -Conversation with the President

left at 5:50 pm.

[Conversation No. 392-1B] -US bombing of No [E

Haldeman and Ehrlichman

Conversation No. 392-2

ate: December 18, 1972

DTime: 5:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown man. * **************** ************************************************

-The President’s instructions

nd segment reviewed under deed of gift] ****************************************************************

[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Meeting Wine list [?] [E*

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own man left at 5:50 pm. The President and the unkn

Conversation No. 392-3

ate: December 20, 1972

n person.

DTime: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknow

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

The President’s schedule

nd segment reviewed under deed of gift] ****************************************************************

an unknown time before 12:29 pm.

***********************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Lunch [E*

The unknown person left at

Conversation No. 392-4

ate: December 20, 1972

. Monzon [?].

DTime: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Zosimo T

egin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

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wn time before 12:29 pm.

The President’s schedule [E*

Monzon [?] left at an unkno

Conversation No. 392-5

ime: nkn pm

Date: December 20, 1972 T U own between 12:18 pm and 12:29Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President’s schedule -Meeting with George P. Shultz

trols

ture

r -[Key Biscayne]

-Volunteers -Meeting with Shultz -Wage and price controls -Trade bill

e before 12:29 pm.

-Wage and price con -Paper -Signa -Meeting with Saul Pett -Photograph opportunity -Timing -Photographer -Ronald L. Ziegle -Helicopter departure Bull left at an unknown tim

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ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:29 pm ocation: Executive Office Building

he President talked with the White House operator.

DTL

T

No. 34-139]

Conversation No. 392-7

ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:32 pm ocation: Executive Office Building

he President talked with an unknown person.

[See Conversation

DTL

T

. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Conversation No. 392-8

ate: December 20, 1972 ime: 12:32 pm - 12:33 pm ocation: Executive Office Building

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

Request for a call to H

DTL

T

40] [See Conversation No. 34-1

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ffice Building

he President met with Charles W. Colson.

Date: December 20, 1972 Time: 12:33 pm - 1:30 pm Location: Executive O T

** egin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

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lations

Haw s” a “d

-Liberals ry A. Kissinger’s credibility

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***** ******************************************** Polls -Vietnam War -Albert E. Sindlinger -“Hawks” -Compared to “doves” -Press conference -Negotiations -Congressional re -“Peace with honor” -“ k nd oves” -Compared to the President’s May 8, 1972 decision -World War III -Cambodia -Hen

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-“Hawks” -Compared to “doves”

-Compared to the President’s May 8, 1972 decision -North Vietnam’s invasion of South Vietnam

certainty s possible statement

* ************************************* ift]

rence ments

ommittee [RNC] chairman

n in gubernatorial race te

-Barry M. Goldwater

-George H. W. Bush -Recommendation

eech

nd se men revie ed u* ****************************

-Negativity -Public confusion -Un -The President’ Edward M. Kennedy ***** **********************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of g Robert J. Dole’s press confe -Possible reasons for com -Republican National C -Departure -Robert B. Docking -Election margi -Possible Senate candida -Lawyer -Colson’s view -Bryce N. Harlow -Camp David -Nelson A. Rockefeller -The President’s assistance -“Persecution complex” -Kansas City sp -Support for the President -Response -Harlow -Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead [?] [E g t w nder deed of gift] ***** *******************************

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20th Parallel

ith Henry A. Kissinger

an’s view

s

-George Meany

ation n of eyes sting System [CBS] radio

Kalb’s conversation with aide of emocrat

he President’s May 8, 1972 decision mbing k Times, press coverage

Vietnam War -US bombing north of -Kennedy’s statement -Tone -The President’s conversation w -Colson’s view -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldem -Timing -Christma -B-52 losses -Duration -Air Force -Performance -Civilian casualties -Haldeman’s view -The President’s view -Public relations [PR] -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]

-“Doves” -J. William Fulbright -Statements -News summary -The President’s reading -Physical examin -Dilatio -Columbia Broadca -Marvin L.

Senate D -“Hawks” -Washington, DC

-The President’s possible television [TV] appearance -T -Pace of US bo

New Yor - -B-52 losses

-Compared to A-7 losses

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-Possible backgrounder

-William H. Sullivan -John A. Scali

tephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:47 pm.

S

The President’s schedule ixon

.

-Thelma C. (“Pat”) N -Edward V. Jones The President talked with the White House operator at 12:47 pm

. 34-141]

-Helicopter Saul Pett

-Timing

ull left at an unknown time before12:47 pm.

[Conversation No. 392-9A] [See Conversation No [End of telephone conversation] The President’s schedule -Meeting with B

-Sullivan

rs. Nixon between 12:47 pm and 12:48 pm.

Issues -Clarification The President talked with M

on]

tor at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and

[Conversation No. 392-9B] [See Conversation No. 34-142] [End of telephone conversati The President talked with the White House opera1 m2:49 p .

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onversation No. 392-9C]

ee Conversation No. 34-143]

nd of telephone conversation]

-Henry A. Kissinger e President

” statement ibility

9 pm and 12:50 pm.

[C [S [E Vietnam War -Relations with th -Kissinger’s “Peace is at hand -Cred The President talked with Bull between 12:4

ettl ent gree

an

lian prisoners held by South Vietnam uncement

[Conversation No. 392-9D] [See Conversation No. 34-144] [End of telephone conversation] Vietnam negotiations -S em a ment, November 1972 -Kissinger -The President’s alleged action -State Department -“Hawks” -Sulliv -Prisoners of War [POWs] -Ronald L. Ziegler -Return -Timing -Settlement agreement

North Vietnam’s condition - -Civi

anno -North Vietnam’s -Settlement agreement, October 1972

gler -Zie

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earance

es

mpared to one Vietnam, two zones

lson

al

tions

alks

y 8, 1972 decision

he

m

-The President’s possible TV app -Tone -PR -Vietnam’s sovereignty -Howard K. Smith -New York Tim -Two Vietnams -Co -End of war -Scali’s morale -“Doves” -“Louis P. Harris’s telephone call to Co -PR -US bombing of North Vietnam -Duration -POWs -Press relations -North Vietnam “reneged” on de -Ziegler -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Press relations -The President’s ac -Tone -Breakdown in t -Impulsiveness -The President’s Ma -Response -Kissinger -Scali’s role -Kissinger’s hawkishness -Timing

Tone - President’s May 8, 1972 decision -T

-George S. McGovern -Settlement agreement

u’s position -Nguyen Van Thie -North Vietna -Rhetoric -Soviet Union

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m bilateral deal

drawal McGovern

t off of US aid to South Vietnam

ar

g Bien

am’s army -South Vietnam’s territorial integrity

Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam

-PR -“Hawks” -US-North Vietna -POWs -US with - -Cu -Honor -US assistance and involvement in w -Vietnamization -South Vietnam’s army -Photographs -Lon -Tank commanders -Film -Settlement agreement -Thieu’s position -Political settlement -Separate deal -McGovern -Separate deal -North Vietnam -South Vietn -Withdrawal of North -Duration of war -PR -The President’s possible statement -Honorable peace -South Vietnam’s self-defense -End of war -Continuation of war

in -US volvement -Thieu -North Vietnam’s violations -1972 campaign

th -US bombing north of 20 Parallel -PR -Harris

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s” compared to “doves” al relations

athias

ckefeller

lmer H. Bobst library dedication -Behavior

Rockefeller

-North Vietnam -Conditions

peace sidential nomination

s entatives

rs urging cessation of bombing

to prior coverage

-Sindlinger -Polling -“Hawk -Congression -Settlement agreement -Signing -Dole -“Doves” -Jacob K. Javits, Charles McC. M -Primary, caucus -Nelson A. Ro -Jack F. Kemp -Rockefeller -E -Lifestyle -Margaretta (“Happy”) -Javits -Kemp -Charles H. Percy’s statement -Settlement agreement -Generation of -Pre -Republicans -“Doves” -Illinois -Mathis -Press relations

ork Times, Washington Post -New Y -Congressional relation

pres -House of ReMembe -

-Number verage compared -Current co

Press relations

-Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead’s speech

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cal TV stations’ license renewals extension

nal relations munications Commission [FCC]

es

it -Cost

-Business -Unknown person

ons

ray f Labor

eason

with Gleason n s

embers for the President

-Effect -Proposal -Lo -Stability -Accountability -Congressio -Federal Com -Cable TV -Whitehead’s program -Access rul -Rerun issue -Justice Department anti-trust su Productivity Commission -Business -Labor -The President’s schedule -George P. Shultz -Surrogates -Hand-shaking -Meany -Frank E. Fitzsimm -Gift -Asht -Secretary o Labor relations -Longshoremen

y”) Gl -Thomas W. (“Tedd -Colson’s career

-Paul Hall versation -Colson’s con

-1973 Inauguratio -Fitzsimmon -Support by union m -Vietnam War

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-US bombing north of 20th Parallel

-Dikes

rallel

-Hardliners

one call to Colson wight D. Eisenhower

ism John Foster Dulles

wer

-Kissinger President

The President’s second term -North Vietnam -Soviet Union -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -1972 election -Congressional relations -White House Second term reorganization -Dole -Departure -RNC -Kansas -1972 election Vietnam War -US bombing north of 20th Pa -Congressional relations -Hardliners -James O. Eastland -John C. Stennis -F. Edward Hebert’s statement -Sindlinger poll -Distribution -Sindlinger -Teleph

-D -Critic

- -Eisenho

nger -Kissi -Praise

-The -Press relations

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relations with the President

ent of Kissinger

-Credit

John B. Connally

ew

-Relationship with Southern Democrats and the President

n’s relationship with Connally

[?]

-Kissinger’s -Treatm -The President as a “hawk” White House staff -Kissinger -Colson -Haldeman Vice President Spiro T. Agn -Lack of subtlety Connally -Moneymaking -Political future -Independent -Colso Charls E. Walker -Business -Democratic Party -Conversation with Colson -Promotional ability -Administration causes Colson -Future career

-Lloyd N. Cutler -Don Peterson -Cutler -Lawsuit Press relations

-Washington Post -New York Times

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s Times

-Max Frankel -Kissinger

Clawson

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s schedule rida

-Public understanding -Bombing of North Vietnam

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-The President’s conversation with his doctors -Death

-The President’s attendance -Truman’s allies

conversation with Martin E. Underwood House dinner

und ance man for Johnson

-Seton Hall n Mandel of Maryland’s staff f Johnson’s arteries

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

-Final margin

-Californi -Congressional rela -The President’s physical e -Hospital [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***** *************************************************** Harry S. Truman -Health -Timing -Funeral Lyndon B. Johnson -Health -Death -Funeral -Timing -Colson’s -Blair -Underwood’s backgro -Adv -Marvi -Hardening o ***** ******************************************[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election results -Richard M. Scammon -Percentage

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Vietnam War -US bombing north of 20th Parallel

-White House staff -Scali

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The President’s schedule

-Johnso -Mi -California -Compared to 1936 -Lands -Third parties -Communist Party -Socialist Workers Party -Scammon -Percentage -Compared -Jo [End segment reviewed under deed of gift***** ************************************************ Colson’s schedule -Cols

-Expectation -Squadron -Timing -Christmas

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Manolo Sanchez.

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ers

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orters

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-Identification -Hardhats -Press relations -Redskins fans at playoff game -Government work -Chevrolet -Blacks -Larry Brown -Lower middle class -Chevrolet -Hecht Company -Anti-elitis -The President’s supp -Government unions -Maryland -Kenneth R. Lyons -Postal workers -James Radem -Rad -The President’s opponents -Government workers -Liberal Democra -Jews -Silver Spring, Maryland and Chevy Chas -Sensitive jobs -1972 election -GS-16s, GS-17s -Intellectual comm -Washington, DC press Personal intelligence -Republicans -House of Representatives and Senate

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-Minnesota -Office of Strategic Services [OSS] -1968 campaign

-Midwestern chairm

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rel

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anolo nown time after 11:20 am.

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-Rose Bowl

Stephen B. Bull

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schedule

-Wires The President’s schedule -Office entry -Policeman -Key -Colson’s conversation with Johnson -Watergate Congressional relations -Meetings with the President -White House staff’s judgment -Johnson -Restoration of aloofness, mystery, grande -Camp David -Respect -Compared to fellowship -Harlow -Ford -Ambassador fr -Hardhats -Aloofness -Compared to insensitivity -Listening -Access -Issues -Base closures, dam

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et -Cabin -Colson’s role The President’s schedule

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Shultz and Kendall

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vern’s crowds n’s viewing in Boston

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Z. Agronsky

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-Sensitivities, instincts -Positive tone -Congressional re -New York Times, Washin

Star -Washington -TV -Martin

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-Columbus Dispatch, Dallas Morning News, Nashville Banner

avid Packard

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[?]

Colson -Future -Law firm -Seminars -D -Facility -Moneymaking -Albert H -Packard -Hubert Wallace -Facility Packard -Experience in administration -Family problem -Cambodia -1972 campaign -Experience in administration -Exposure to problems Rose Bowl Parade -Flowers -The President’s TV watching -Sound -Flowers -Floats Football -Rose Bowl -Super Bowl -The President’s TV watching -The President’s reading, dictation -Sound -Telephone calls -Playoff games -The President’s schedule -Meeting with Allen

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sband t about traffic rage

-Communication -Secret Service

rkansas vs. [University of Texas] game, 1969 ess relations

-Secret Service

-Military aide -Congressional relations

-Motorcade

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-Allen’s family -Press relation -Network new -William A. Gill, Jr.

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Saul Pett

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resident

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Item for the President’s signature

entation

parents

croft

own time before 1:10 pm.

Request for a copy Press relations -Letter The President’s schedule -Unknown person -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Distinguished Service Award Pres -Melvin R. Laird -Haig’s -Pentagon -Oval Office -Gen. Brent G. Scow -Henry A. Kissinger -Timing -Haig Bull left at an unkn

rom f Staff

to Colson’s house at Christmas, 1972

Haig -P otion to Army Vice Chief o -The President’s view -Capabilities -Politicians Eisenhower -Political ability -World War II -Britain -Compared to Kennedy Kennedy -Article -Brad Morse’s visit -United Nations [UN] -Assassination

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Rose Bowl Parade

-Flowers

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lations

-Presidency -US-Soviet Union r -Nikita S. Kh -Use of amphetamines -New York Times article -Cl -Dange -E t on personality -Verve -“Fast-talking PR -1968 -Public mood -Change in foreign policy -Left-right conflict -Domestic and international aspects -Floats -Cost -Decorations -Timing -Grand marshal -Youth -Cost -Cities -Budgets -Rowboat -Cost -Bands

Cities - -Standa

Henry A. Kissinger’s press re -Effect

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-Upper middle class liberals

er 12:50 pm.

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-Russell B. Long -Possible party change -Democrats’ possible reaction -Congress -Michael P. Balzano, Jr.’s views -Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Governor -Mills Godwin -Democrats -Mississippi -Congress -Connally -Prospects -Possible party change -Eisenhower -1952 election -Role of Vice President -Agnew -Role as Vice President -The President’s future role -John Mulcahy [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] *****************************************************************

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