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March 1, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, March 1, 1973, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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  • The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
      Thursday, March 1.

      The President was pretty well tied up during the day, and I spent most of the time on getting my things cleaned up. I had a call from Billy Graham, mainly about Marvin Watson. He thinks that if Connally switches to the Republicans, Watson would do the same. He's a man of equal ability, decisiveness, brains, as Connally that he could be brought into the government and is interested in the Post Office. And even though he is considered the heir to Armand Hammer at Occidental, Billy suspects that he would be open to any top position. He's smart, has guts, religion and total loyalty. The reason that he didn't come into Democrats for Nixon, was that Lyndon Johnson told him that he could run for Governor of Texas, but he’d destroy his chances if he did that, and that stopped him. He wants to be considered on Nixon's team, has deep concern regarding what's happening in the Post Office. He's extremely pro-Nixon, so Billy wanted us to consider that.

      I did my Newsweek interview, and it went reasonably well. They asked nothing about the Watergate, or any of that sort of thing. They claim they're doing a straight cover story on me, so maybe it won't be as bad as we had been afraid it would. Mitchell called and said that Hal Bruno at Newsweek had talked to him, and he thinks it's going to be a favorable speech too-- piece, too. But they do keep coming back to the Barbara Walters interview and other things and try and make me out as a super-conservative type.

      The POW problem was solved today, as the Communists folded and agreed to release the men within the next 48 hours, so the President hanging tight on that paid off. They’ve now gone back to the Paris conferences. The Golda Meir visit is going without any major incident apparently. The President had a long session with her this morning, and then dinner tonight. The big problem today was the Indian uprising. They have laid siege to some area, are holding hostages and all that sort of thing. The President was only mildly interested in it.

      End of March 1.
    • Original audio recording (MP3)

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