644–7

Conversation No. 644-7

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: 10:38 am - unknown time before 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman; Gerald R. Warren was present after 10:39 am.

Herbert G. Klein's televised statement on Jack N. Anderson papers, January 9, 1972
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Investigation of leak
-Possible libel by the press
-Misinterpretation
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)


Warren's statement on Klein
-Affirmation of Klein's statement
-White House Press Office involvement
-Possible new story
-Kissinger
-News angle compared with analysis
-Warren’s view
-Press reaction
-No comment position
-Kissinger
-Administration’s public and private statements
-Press analysis

The President's schedule
-State of the Union speech
-Budget messages
-Economic report
-Messages to Congress

Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement
-Speculation in Newsweek
-Timetable
-Warren's forthcoming statement
-The President’s forthcoming announcement
-Speculation
-Warren's statement
-Time of announcement
-Troop withdrawal rate

The People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Return of Ronald L. Ziegler and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. from trip
-Possible weariness
-Ziegler’s possible comments
-Press applications for accompanying the President on his forthcoming trip
-Number
-Warren’s handling
-Specifics
-Forthcoming announcement

Warren left at 10:47 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)


Stephen B. Bull entered at 10:47 am.

The President's meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and group

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:49 am.

Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's trip to Africa

[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 10:47 am and
10:49 am.]

[Conversation No. 644-7A]

[See Conversation No. 18-28]

[End of telephone conversation]

Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's trip to Africa
-Press coverage


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[The President talked with Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally between 10:49 am and 10:50 am.]

[Conversation No. 644-7B]

[See Conversation No. 18-29]

[End of telephone conversation]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 644-7 (cont.)


Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon's return from Africa
-Airport arrival
-Attendees
-Connallys

John B. Connally
-Attendance at events
-Alexander P. Butterfield

Haldeman left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.