Date: January 31, 1973

Time: 6:23 pm – 6:32 pm

Location: Oval Office

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The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 6:23 pm.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift.]

John B Connally’s future in politics

-Conversation with Richard G. Kleindienst

-Possibility of party change

-Analysis

-Competition for presidential nomination

-Leadership abilities

-Possibly staff requirements

-Sherman Davis

-The President’s leadership style

-George Christian

-Tom Johnson

-Dallas newspaper

-Los Angeles Times

-Executive editor

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift.]

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Prayer breakfast

-The President’s speech

-Length

-Content

-Reconciliation

-Ehrlichman

-Patrick J. Buchanan

-Blame for national divisions

-Silent prayer

-Photographs

-Peace

-Arthur F. Burns

-Speech

-Domestic issues

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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 6:23 pm.

The President’s schedule

-Edward R.G. Heath’s schedule

-Camp David

-Rev. Norman Vincent Peale

-Thomas Carlisle quotation

-Prayer breakfast

Bull left at an unknown time before 6:32 pm.

Press conference

-Charles W. Colson

-Location

-Television [TV]

-American Broadcasting Company [ABC] coverage

-Henry A. Kissinger

-Impoundment of funds story

-Amnesty

-Colson

-Value of question and answer format

-The President’s strength

-Franklin D. Roosevelt

-Samuel I. Rosenman

-William Safire

-Fireside chat

-Timing

-San Clemente

-Frequency

-Location

-TV

Bull entered at an unknown time after 6:23 pm.

The President’s schedule

-Heath

-Kissinger

-Briefing book

-Prayer breakfast

-Timing

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-Meeting with Kissinger

-Briefing book

-Summary

The President, Haldeman and Bull left at 6:32 pm.