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On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 3:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-018 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman at 2:45 pm. Press - Radio address - Subject - Crime - Dates President's schedule- Trip to California - Baseball game - President's attendance - Pittsburgh - Roberto Clemente - President's appearance at opener - Timing - Benefits - Trip to California - Return for baseball game - Easter - Trip to Florida - Congressional recess - Senate - House - Time off - Loose schedule - Baseball game - Trip to Pittsburgh - Overnight stay - Stop in Chicago - Return to Washington - Trip to Pittsburgh George P. Shultz's trip to Europe President's schedule - Meeting on international monetary matters - Need for time off - Interruptions George H. W. Bush - Lunch at Alibi Club - Number of members - Alibi Club Clubhouse - Meal - Luncheon - Guests - Adm. Thomas H. Moorer - William P. Clements, Jr. - Potter Stewart - Pat Wilson - William E. Brock, III - Clarence J. ("Bud") Brown - Gillespie V. ("Sonny") Montgomery - Frank E. Fitzsimmons - Spiro T. Agnew - President's experiences as Vice President - Value - Talk - Level of intelligence - Moorer's talk - Talk on Prisoners of war [POWs] - Credit to President on Vietnam peace settlement and POW return - May 8, 1972 decision - December 1972 bombing - Criticism of press - Use of B-52s - Reasons - Precision - Speed - Devastation - Effectiveness - POWs - Value of luncheon - Maurice H. Stans, Henry Crown - Cross section of guests December 1972 bombing - Compared to May 8, 1972 decision - Difficulty of decision - Support for President - Public expectations - Number of flights - President's desire to continue - Moorer's talk - Effectiveness - North Vietnam's air defenses - Air Force morale - Victory - Settlement Personnel appointments - Backlog of vacancies - Number - Executive level - Difficulties - Lists of candidates - Lower levels - Difficultly filling - Italian- Americans - Polish- Americans - Quotas - Italian, Polish, Mexican- Americans - Frederic V. Malek - Managers - Ethnics Henry A. Kissinger - Articles by Joseph C. Kraft and Hugh S. Sidey - Conciliatory attitudes toward President - Reasons - Favor - Success of President's policies Press Corps - Public consensus - William F. Buckley, Jr. - Other journalists Reorganizations - John A. Volpe - Peter G. Peterson - Problems - Lower levels - Problems - Loyalists - Pat Wilson - Talk with Bush's brother - Xerox Company - Reputation as Democrats Second administration -"Compassion gap" - Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger [?] - Perceptions - Robert H. Finch - Elliot L. Richardson Flag at half mast White House social affairs - Dinners - White House Correspondents - Radio correspondents - Scheduling - Advantages - Compared to Correspondents dinner - Gridiron - Richard ("Dick") Wilson - President's support - President's appearance - Compared to 1962, 1963 - Bush - Appearance - Sense of humor - George S. McGovern - Jokes - Hollywood writers - Viciousness - Voice quality - Evening at White House - Rose Mary Woods - Meeting with Haldeman - Rowan and Martin - Paul W. Keyes President's schedule - Burden - Bills before Congress - Administration losses - Democrats John D. Ehrlichman - Congressional relations - William E. Timmons White House social affairs - Evening at White House - Scheduling - State dinner for Guilio Andreotti's visit Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:45 pm. President to Executive Office Building [EOB] Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:27 pm. White House social affairs - Diplomatic reception - William P. Rogers - Dinner in March - Dress - Dress - Scheduling - April - Rogers's reception - Fall - September - Weather - Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Rogers's knowledge - Rogers dinner - White House staff - Cabinet officers - Evenings at White House - Scheduling - Invitations - Finance people - Young people - Church services - Scheduling - POW function - Julie Nixon Eisenhower - Outside function suggestion - Dinner - Reception - Meeting with President - Entertainment - Boston Pops - Variety show - Leslie T. ("Bob") Hope - Celebrities - Bands, dancing - Tents - Dinner on terrace - Reception at White House - Number of guests - Congress members - Invitations - Celebrities - Loyalists - Cary Grant - Richard ("Red") Skelton - Jane Fonda - POWs - Receiving line - Photographs - Mementoes - Cuff links - Pins - Gifts - Place cards - Matches - Early start - Diplomatic reception delay - Number of events -1973 compared with 1974 - Evening at the White House, church services - Publicity - Early Start - Burst Haldeman left at 3:27 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo.