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On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:44 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 701-003 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. The President's schedule - Meetings - John B. Connally - Russell A. Kirk - Concentration on foreign policy - Kirk - Connally - John N. Mitchell - Delays - Arthur F. Burns - Length - Purpose - Connally - Possible call - Topics - Arrangements - The President's speech Education - The President's speech to the National Catholic Education Association [NCEA] - Draft - Haldeman's opinion - Revisions - Parochial schools - Raymond K. Price, Jr. - Inadequacies - Revisions - Parochial schools - Patrick J. Buchanan - Charles W. Colson - Domestic Council - Opposition to aid to non- Public schools - John D. Ehrlichman - Convention in Philadelphia - Dr. Sidney P. Marland's, Jr. speech - Reception - Reasons - Enthusiasm towards administration - The President's appearance - Connally's view - Meeting with Ehrlichman - The President's speech - Price - Article for U.S. News & World Report - Revisions - Buchanan's and Colson's work on rhetoric - Connally's advice - Politeness Vietnam - Public relations situation - Henry A. Kissinger - Confusion - Ronald L. Ziegler - Previous meeting with the President - Kissinger - Current work - North Vietnamese offensive - New York Times editorial - Characterization of offensive - Compared with Laos and Cambodia operations - Criticism of press - Crossing of Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] - Counter strategy - B-52s - Problems - Unknown South Vietnamese General - US military's tendency - Orderly Retreat - Psychological impact Ambassadors - Assignments - Confirmation - Frederic V. Malek - President's instructions - Unknown person - Meeting with Richard S. Ingersoll Vietnam - Public relations - Laos operation in 1971 - Kissinger's handling - Haldeman's view - Weather - Pictures - Refugees - Ziegler's question - US bombing - State Department handling of diplomats - North Vietnamese violations - DMZ, Geneva Accords, 1968 bombing halt - News coverage - Clarity - Muskie - Attacks on statements - John G. Tower - Charge of defeatism - Media involvement with story - Haldeman's control of public relations efforts - Concern for GIs and Prisoners of War [POWs] - Protection of Americans - Number - News summary - Withdrawal program Vice- President Spiro T. Agnew's schedule Voice of America - Bruce Herschensohn - Malek -[US Information Agency] - Richardson [First name unknown] - Resignation ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/16/2022. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [701-003- W003] [Duration: 45s] Voice of America -[First name unknown] Richardson - Competence in television work - Resignation - Another job -1972 campaign - J. William Fulbright - Message on behalf of the President ***************************************************************** Big business - Contributions to Democrats - The President's instructions - Colson - August A. Busch, Jr. [?] - Lyndon B. Johnson - Hubert H. Humphrey in 1968 - Analysis International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case - Johnson administration - Antitrust record - Haldeman's reaction Administration - TV coverage - Reports of crisis in White House - Ziegler and John A. Scali - Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] - Thomas E. Jarriell - American Broadcasting Company [ABC] - Ziegler - Unknown reporter - Robert Pierpoint - Counterattack - Haldeman's upcoming conversation with Ziegler - Washington Special Action Group [WSAG] meeting - Kissinger Vietnam - News reports - White House handling - Buchanan - Richard A. Moore 1972 campaign - Contributions - Maurice H. Stans - The President's campaign - Disclosure - John W. Gardner demands - Other candidates - Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson - George C. Wallace - Shirley Chisholm - Eugene J. McCarthy - Lists of donors before April 7 - The President's campaign - Stans's position - Jackson - Refusal to disclose Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:44 am. The President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 10:06 am. 1972 campaign - Contributions - The President's campaign - Stans's position - Primary efforts - Wisconsin - Television - Problems - Amount of money - Reports to federal government - Stans's position - Full reports - Compliance with law - Sums of money - Importance - Amounts - Disclosure - Problems - Alternatives to reporting - Limits to disclosure - Reports - Problems - E. Howard Hunt, Jr. Henry A. Kissinger entered at 10:06 am. Vietnam - Air strikes - Numbers - Kissinger's conversation with Adm. Thomas H. Moorer Haldeman left At 10:06 am. - Target areas - Moorer's statement - Damage Tanks and bridges - Effectiveness - Public relations efforts - Ziegler - Scali - Robert J. McCloskey - Daniel Z. Henkin Kissinger left at 10:08 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.