Conversation No. 188-1

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:20 pm and 5:30 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 130-1]

	Conversation No. 188-2

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  5:30 pm - 5:34 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 130-2]

	Conversation No. 188-3

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Location

President's schedule
-Briefing book
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Papers
-"For your information" [FYI]
-The President’s view
-Action memoranda
-Wires and columns for reading

John N. Mitchell
-Black lung bill
-Delay

Two unidentified items
-Location

A tape

President's schedule
-Departure

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:44 pm.

	Conversation No. 188-4

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Beverly Kaye.

The President’s schedule
-An unknown man
-Location

Kaye left at an unknown time before 5:44 pm.

	Conversation No. 188-5

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 130-3]

	Conversation No. 188-6

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  5:44 pm - 5:45 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 130-4]

	Conversation No. 188-7

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:45 pm and 5:55 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 130-5]

	Conversation No. 188-8

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  5:55 pm - 5:56 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 130-6]

	Conversation No. 188-9

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm and 8:22 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum for H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

Charles W. Colson
-Responsibility during Haldeman's absence
-Acknowledgements to editorial writers
-President's decision on Vietnam blockade

The President dictated a memorandum for Henry A. Kissinger.

New York Times story
-Anthony Lewis
-Morale in North Vietnam

Administration press efforts
-Leaks
	-Morale in North Vietnam

	-Richard M. Helms

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	-Timing
	-President’s trip to Soviet Union
	-Responsibility
		-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

John B. Connally trip
-Importance
-Mode of travel
-Destinations
-Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
-Possible additional destinations
-Australia, New Zealand
-Position
-Kissinger’s recommendation
-Time and date
-Departure
-Timing
-Idanell B. (“Nellie”) Connally
-George P. Shultz
-Confirmation
-Benefits of Connally’s trip

-Others’ recommendations
	-State Department
-Kissinger’s recommendations

	Conversation No. 188-10

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm and 8:22 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to John D. Ehrlichman.

Busing legislation
-Status in Congress
-Administration position
-The President’s view
-Moratorium
-White House staff
-Other parts of legislative package
-Constitutional amendment
-The President’s view
-Timing
-Staff work

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-Administration's position
-Timing
-Republican convention
	-Platform

-Staff work
-Administration's position
-Publicity
-The President’s view
-Publicity
-Timing

	Conversation No. 188-11

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm and 8:22 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to Charles W. Colson.

Congress
-Administration lobbying of Senate and House
-The President’s view
-Radicals' and peaceniks' lobbying
-Methods
-Mail
-Telephone calls
-Delegations
	-President's experience
-Administration lobbying
-Colson's office
-Clark MacGregor's office
-Delegations to Senators and Congressmen
-Purposes
-The President’s view
-Reaction to delegations
-Administration lobbying
-Methods

	Conversation No. 188-12

Date:  May 18, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm and 8:22 pm
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

Criticism of the Administration
-Mining of Haiphong harbor editorials
-Smear books
-Staff response
-A memorandum
-Movies, books, pamphlets, columns
-Statements by Senators and Congressmen
-Possible use

	Conversation No. 188-13

Date:  Unknown between May 18 and 19, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm, May 18 and 11:59 pm, May 19
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

Unknown persons met.

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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm, May 19, 1972.

	Conversation No. 188-14

Date:  Unknown between May 18 and 19, 1972
Time:  Unknown between 5:56 pm, May 18 and 11:59 pm, May 19
Location:  Camp David Hard Wire

Unknown persons met.

The President's location

[Unintelligible]

Unknown objects
-Removal
	-Locations

	Installation of equipment

Telephone check
-Kitchen

Harry [Surname unknown] talked with the Camp David operator at an unknown time.

[Conversation No. 188-14a]

[See Conversation No. 130-7]

Harry talked with an unknown person at an unknown time.

[End of telephone conversation]

Telephone check
	-Testing

Repairs and cleaning

An unknown person talked with the Camp David operator at an unknown time.

[Conversation No. 188-14B]

[See Conversation No. 130-8]

Bill talked with Kenneth T.[?] McLenden at an unknown time.

Bill talked with Nancy [Surname unknown] at an unknown time.

[End of telephone conversation]

The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm, May 19, 1972.