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On October 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:26 am and 9:20 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 377-004 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President dictated a memorandum for the file. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/21/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [377-004- W001] [Duration: 35m 45s] Events of conclusion of campaign - Vietnam negotiations - Henry A. Kissinger's October 28 briefing - Use of "peace at hand" - The President's conversation with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Henry A. Kissinger's meeting with columnists - William F. Buckley, Jr. - Timing of news stories on H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Watergate - Time , Washington Post - Washington Post - Attendance at White House functions - Contact with White House staff - Ronald L. Ziegler, Charles W. Colson - Attendance at White House social functions - The President's conversation with Henry A. Kissinger - South Vietnam - Nguyen Van Thieu - Reaction to possible settlement - Henry A. Kissinger's October 28 briefing - John A. Scali's recommendations on points to be emphasized - Nelson A. Rockefeller - Press - Washington Post - Contact with the White House - Henry A. Kissinger -1972 campaign - Polls - Lubell, Sindlinger - Issues - Vietnam War - John B. Connally [?] - The President's schedule - Kentucky - Thelma C. (Ryan) ("Pat") Nixon - People described - Unknown Person - Patrick J. Buchanan - General character and personality traits - Democrats compared with Republicans - Strength - The President's schedule - Kentucky - Crowds - Ohio - Motorcade - Signs - Demonstrators - Students, professors - Vietnam War as a dominant issue - George S. McGovern - Forthcoming conclusion of war - Other issues - Black power, environment, corruption - Press - Policy for press relations - Strategy for campaign - Trip to Ohio - Warren, Ohio - Small towns, motorcade - The President's October 28 conversation with Charles W. Colson - Issues - Reaction of the press - The President's conversation with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman - John B. Connally - Hispanics - Campaign strategy - California - Polls - Harris - Compared to Lyndon B. Johnson- Barry M. Goldwater, Sr., 1964 *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President).