Date: August 17, 1972

Time: 11:22 am – 11:29 am

Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

Call from H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

The President talked with Haldeman.

The President’s forthcoming American Legion speech

-Harry S. Truman’s quote

-Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]

-Bipartisan tradition

-Briefings

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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log

(rev. Mar-02)

Negotiations with North Vietnamese

-Pierre E.G. Salinger’s visit to North Vietnam

-Reaction by Administration

-Haldeman’s conversation with Charles W.Colson

-Ronald L. Ziegler

-Colson’s view

-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s view

-Ziegler’s view

-Ziegler’s possible comments

-Repercussions

-Effect on negotiations

-Paris

-Hanoi [Saigon]

-Henry A. Kissinger

-Future attacks

-Haig

-Colson

-Kissinger

-Haig

-Ziegler

-Further responses

-Congressional response

-George Logan Act violations

-Effect on negotiations

-[George S. McGovern]

-Briefings