934–15

Conversation No. 934-15

Date: June 7, 1973
Time: 6:11 pm - 6:27 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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Watergate
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Howard Hughes contribution

-Handling

-Philadelphia lawyer

-Compared to Dr. Kenneth W. Riland’s case
-Hughes contribution

-Intent

-Handling

-Internal Revenue Service [IRS]

-Appointment of Haig and Melvin Laird

-J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.’s view of effect

-Possible future revelations

-Possible “super spy”

-John W. Dean, III

-Possible future statements

-Lawyers
-William O. Bittman
-President’s role in fund-raising
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s possible testimony
-Amount
-Status
-Buzhardt’s view
-Press handling

-Joseph C. Kraft

-Television [TV]


FBI Director
-Clarence M. Kelley

-Media coverage

-Congressional support

-Announcement


White House staff
-Announcements
-Haig, Laird
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-Peter G. Peterson

-Cost

-Possible role

-Haig’s views
-Ambassadorship
-Conversation with Haig
-Haig’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger
-Haig’s subsequent conversation with Peterson
-Ellsworth Bunker

-Possible role

-Haig’s conversation with Kissinger

-Ambassador at large

-State Department
-William P. Rogers

-Relations with Kissinger

-Age

-John J. McCloy

-Compared with Bunker

-Arrogance


National economy
-Freeze

-60-day freeze

-John R. Connally

-Public compared to private viewpoint

-Perception of advocacy

-Wall Street

-Preparation of package

-Shultz

-Freeze

-Stability for administration

-Rise in prices

-Debate over wages and price controls

-Shultz’s conversation with Haig

-Calls to Shultz

-Labor

-Business

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-Wholesale price index
-Rise
-Industry
-Preparation of package
-President’s role
-Increased involvement
-Shultz
-Price freeze
-Options
-Speeches
-Freeze
-President’s speech
-Haig’s schedule
-President’s trip to Florida
-Patricia Haig
-Haldeman’s former use
-Camp David facilities
-Aspen Lodge
-Kitchens
-Pool
-Sauna
-Meeting length
-Haig’s schedule

Vietnam negotiations

-Kissinger

-Status

-Haig’s contact with President

Haig left at 6:27 pm.
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