Conversation: 090-001
Prev: 089-001 Next: 090-002Start Date: 7-Feb-1972 11:54 AM
End Date: 7-Feb-1972 12:18 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Seymour, Whitney N.; Keller, William D.; Thompson, James R., Jr.; Titus, Harold H., Jr.; Bechtle, Louis C.; Guy, Ralph, Jr.; Tauro, Joseph L.; Browning, James L., Jr.; Thornburgh, Richard L.; Beall, George; Stein, Herbert; Farris, Anthony J. B.; Mahon, Eldon B.; Pitkin, Stan; Stokes, John W., Jr.; O'Connor, Donald; Steward, Harry D.; Rust, Robert W.; Treece, James L.; Gallinghouse, Gerald J.; Bartlett, Daniel; Coleman, Frederick; Lezak, Sidney I.; Smitherman, William; Milligan, William W.; Cannon, David L.; Briggs, John L.; Sherrer, Wayman G.; Sullivan, James M., Jr.; Stone, F. L. Peter; Kleindienst, Richard G.; Ambrose, Myles J.; Petersen, Henry E.; Leonard, Jerris; Ingersoll, John E. ("Jack"); Wood, Harlington, Jr.; Rossides, Eugene T.; Hanlon, John F.; Krogh, Egil ("Bud"), Jr.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Cabinet Room
NARA Description:
On February 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, United States Attorneys, Treasury Department officials, and Justice Department officials, including Whitney N. Seymour, Jr., William D. Keller, James R. Thompson, Jr., Harold H. Titus, Jr., Louis C. Bechtle, Ralph Guy, Jr., Joseph L. Tauro, James L. Browning, Jr., Richard L. Thornburgh, George Beall, Herbert J. Stein, Anthony J. P. Farris, Eldon B. Mahon, Stan Pitkin, John W. Stokes, Jr., Donald O'Connor, Harry D. Steward, Robert W. Rust, James L. Treece, Gerald J. Gallinghouse, Daniel Bartlett, Frederick Coleman, Sidney I. Lezak, William Smitherman, William W. Milligan, David J. Cannon, John L. Briggs, Wayman G. Sherrer, James M. Sullivan, Jr., F. L. Peter Stone, Richard G. Kleindeinst, Myles J. Ambrose, Henry E. Petersen, Jerris Leonard, John E. ("Jack") Ingersoll, Harlington Wood, Jr., Eugene T. Rossides, John F. Hanlon, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:54 am to 12:18 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 090-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 90-1
Date: February 7, 1972
Time: 11:54 am - 12:18 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with Whitney N. Seymour, Jr., William D. Keller, James R. Thompson, Jr.,
Harold H. Titus, Jr., Louis C. Bechtle, Ralph Guy, Jr., Joseph L. Tauro, James L. Browning, Jr.,
Richard L. Thornburgh, George Beall, Herbert J. Stern, Anthony J. P. Farris, Eldon B. Mahon,
Stan Pitkin, John W. Stokes, Jr., Donald O’Connor, Harry D. Steward, Robert W. Rust, James L.
Treece, Gerald J. Gallinghouse, Daniel Bartlett, Frederick Coleman, Sidney I. Lezak, William
Smitherman, William W. Milligan, David J. Cannon, John L. Briggs, Wayman G. Sherrer, James
M. Sullivan, Jr., F. L. Peter Stone, Richard G. Kleindienst, Myles J. Ambrose, Henry E.
Petersen, Jerris Leonard, John E. (“Jack”) Ingersoll, Harlington Wood, Jr., Eugene T. Rossides,
John F. Hanlon, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr., and Geoffrey C. Shepard; the White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
Introductions
President’s pre-political life
-Law school
-United States Attorney
Washington, DC
-Kleindienst
-John N. Mitchell
-Martha Mitchell
Purpose of meeting
-Briefings
-Drug abuse
-Study of problem
-Law enforcement issue
-Domestic issues
-Economic issues
-Unemployment
-Cost of living
-President’s attitude
-Dangerous drugs
-Busing
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-Dangerous drugs
-News summary
-Drug usage
-1965
-Students
-High school
-College
-Drugs
-Amount
-Type
-Present usage
-Amount
-Type
-Ages of users
-Social purpose
-Legalization of marijuana
-Polls
-Anti-feelings
-Meaning
-Parents’ concern
-Heroin, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide [LSD]
-Duane Thomas
-Teenagers
-Penalties
-Marijuana
-Consistency with crime
-Majority concerns
-Marijuana
-Republicans
-Independents
-Democrats
-Blacks
-Whites
-Mexicans
-Nixon administration
-Progress
-Legislation
-Administrative action
-Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe’s office
-Prevention
-Foreign policy
-Turks
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-French
-Educational fields
-Advertisements during sports
-Youth and athletes
-Emulation of teachers
-Models
-President’s emphasis - drug enforcement
-Unsophisticated people
-Legalization
-Marijuana
-Importance of enforcement
-Addicts
-Supply source
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] story
-Treasury
-Effectiveness of administration
-Pushers
-Compared to murderers
-Youth
-Penalty
-Prosecution
-Federal government
-Example for local government
-Police departments
-Federal level
-Supply source
-Treatment
-Prevention
-Education
-Need for improvement
-Public relations [PR]
-Drug prosecution
-Drug convictions
-Nixon administration program
-Appointments
-Legislation
-Speeches
-Polls
-Solid majority
-Attitude toward drug program
-Administration’s action
-PR
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-US Attorney
-Need for PR
-Lawyers and judges
-Tests
-Women
-PR
-Thomas E. Dewey’s effectiveness
Administration role
-Lawyers present
-Responsibilities
-Constituents
-Drugs
-Administration action
-Reassurances
-Charged prosecution
-Local police forces
-Encouragement
-Results
-Drug users
-Number increase
-Demand
-Education
-Crime
-Dangerous drugs
-Law enforcement
-Lawyers’ schedules
-Prosecutor
-Education
-Materials
-Communities
-Government
-Strong advocacy
-Kleindienst
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Ambassadors’ arrival
[To listen to the segment (31s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-579.]
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Presidential cuff links
-Distribution
Presidential seal
-Gift
-Wife
-Secretary
-Other
Handouts
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
Special Prosecutor
Special Assistant to President
-Statement by President
[Recording ends while the conversation is in progress]
The President, et al. left at 12:18 pm