273–6

Conversation No. 273-6

Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

Arthur A. Shenfield
-Speech [ The Roots of American Discontent ]
-Rockford College

President's schedule
-Trip to San Clemente
-Work
-Budget
-Press
-Lack of news
-Lack of public appearances
-Camp David
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Press briefings
-Photograph opportunities
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Preparations for President’s forthcoming trip to People’s Republic of
China [PRC]
-Defense budget
-Preliminary work on programs
-Activities
-Kissinger
-Public exposure
-Ceremonial activities

Paul A. Volcker
-Appointment by John B. Connally

President's schedule
-Domestic package
-Preparation
-Camp David
-Announcement of economic program
-Congress
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 273-6 (cont.)


-Haldeman's possible call to William E. Timmons
-Milk producers

Kissinger entered at 3:00 pm.

Kissinger's previous meeting with Howard Stein
-Eugene J. McCarthy
-Stock Market
-Investments
-Predictions
-US foreign policy


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International monetary situation

Vietnam
-Directive
-Timing
-Stockpile
-Response
-Melvin R. Laird
-Withdrawal of US planes
-Laos
-Thailand
-A-1's
-Laos

US relations with PRC
-Accidental War Treaty
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 273-6 (cont.)


-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Gerard C. Smith
-Possible impact on PRC
-Instructions of Philip J. Farley
-Cancellation of forthcoming meeting
-Admissions of other countries
-PRC
-USSR
-PRC
-[Forename unknown] Atkins (sp?), [Forename unknown] Elliot (sp?)
-Smith

[Unintelligible]

Haldeman and Kissinger left at 3:10 pm.