-Part 2-
H. R. (Bob) Haldeman
September 12, 1971
008-103
White House Telephone
President Richard Nixon talks with his Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman. In the second part of the conversation, Nixon tells Haldeman how Rev. Billy Graham and Secretary of the Treasury John Connally suggested to Nixon that he did not need to stand in a receiving line shaking people's hands after White House worship services. Not a people-person anyway, Nixon likes the idea but realizes that his wife Pat Nixon thinks he should shake hands. Haldeman (who had a somewhat contentious relationship with the First Lady) suggests that maybe just Pat alone should shake hands, while Nixon goes back to work.
The president changed his mind on the issue of shaking hands after church, as you can hear in this conversation with Pat Nixon: [ Ссылка ]
Nixon and Haldeman also discuss busing issues in Boston.
(Photo: Pat Nixon shaking hands during the 1960 presidential campaign. Richard Nixon is behind her.)
(NARA censors beeped out large segments of this conversation as "personal returnable." They are represented here by approximately 5 second beeps.)
You can hear the first part of this conversation here (Nixon discusses the difficulties he has in getting to know people): [ Ссылка ]
