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Conversation No. 812-8

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:46 am and 10:54 am
Location: Oval Office

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

The President’s schedule
-[Louis J. Tullio]

Watergate
-1968 bugging of the President
-Haldeman’s recent conversation with George E. Christian
-Lyndon B. Johnson’s conversation with Christian
-Review of files
-Denial
-Statement
-October 17, 1968

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-Nguyen Van Thieu’s conversations with Nguyen Van Bui Diem
-October [17] – 30, 1968
-Anna C. Chennault

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-Chennault
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Bugging
-Johnson’s conversation with the President
-Everett M. Dirksen
-Diem
-Johnson’s position
-Activities of the President’s surrogates
-The President’s knowledge
-The President’s cooperation on peace talks
-[Vantage Point]
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-J. Edgar Hoover
-The President’s knowledge
-FBI leak
-[Washington Star] article

Johnson’s health
-Johnson’s conversation with Christian
-Doctor’s view
-April 1973


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Conversation No. 812-8 (cont’d)


1972 election
-Johnson voting
-Public statement
-Concern
-Absentee
-Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
-Democratic ticket
-George S. McGovern
-Pressure for campaign appearance

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FBI
-Leaks
-Responsibility
-White House staff

The President and Haldeman left at 10:54 am.