Date: December 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:08 am and 11:15 am
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with George H. W. Bush.
[See Conversation No. 819-2B]
Robert J. Dole
The President talked with Bush at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:15 am.
[See Conversation No. 819-2C]
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Republican National Committee [RNC] Chairmanship
-Bush’s willingness to take the position
-Party’s interest
-Dole’s view
-Robert S. Strauss
-Texas
-Jean Westwood
-Announcement
-Dole’s canvas of party
-Full time chairman
-Support for Bush
-Bush’s possible reluctance
-Camp David
-Treasury
-United Nations [UN]
-Persuasion
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec.-07)
Conversation No. 34-35 (cont’d)
-The President and Haldeman
-New York
-Transition
-Recommendation for coordination
-Campaign committees
-National, Senate, House of Representatives
-White House comment
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Expression of the President’s support
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Bush’s tenure as United Nations [UN] ambassador
- UN General assembly vote on US budget assessment cut
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Haldeman
-Gale W. McGee
-UN session
-Completion
-Timing
-December 19, 1972
-Successor
-Senate confirmation
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Bush’s tenure as Republican National Committee [RNC] chairman
-Timing
-Dole as advisor
-Public statements
-Emphasis
-Great challenge
-Need to broaden party’s base
-“Greatest candidate search in history”
-General goals
-Avoidance of specific plans before committee election
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec.-07)
Conversation No. 34-35 (cont’d)
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