Date: January 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 2:42 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[See Conversation No. 311-18]
President's Vietnam announcement
-Haldeman to talk to William P. Rogers
-Publicity
-Television
-Haldeman to talk to Melvin R. Laird
-Rogers and Lairds judgment
-Judgement of other Cabinet members
-George W. Romney
-John A. Volpe
-Haldeman to call Elliot L. Richardson
-Richardson's political abilities
-John B. Connally
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Robert H. Finch
President's interview with Dan Rather
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Format of show
-Format types discussed
-Refreshments
-Location of interview
-Oval Office
-Format of show
-Haldeman's conversation with Rather
-Howard K. Smith