Conversation: 096-001
Prev: 095-002 Next: 096-002Start Date: 20-Mar-1972 3:38 PM
End Date: 20-Mar-1972 4:48 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control; Rogers, William P.; Connally, John B.; Laird, Melvin R.; Butz, Earl L.; Bush, George H. W.; Kleindienst, Richard G.; Helms, Richard M.; Jaffe, Jerome H. (Dr.); Ambrose, Myles J.; Gross, Nelson G.; Ingersoll, John E. ("Jack"); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Krogh, Egil ("Bud"), Jr.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; Minnick, Walter; White House photographer;Recording Device: Cabinet Room
NARA Description:
On March 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control, including William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, Earl L. Butz, George H. W. Bush, Richard G. Kleindienst, Richard M. Helms, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Myles J. Ambrose, Nelson G. Gross, John E. ("Jack") Ingersoll, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, and Walter Minnick, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:38 pm to 4:48 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 096-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 96-1
Date: March 20, 1972
Time: 3:38 pm - 4:48 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, Earl L. Butz,
George H. W. Bush, Richard G. Kleindienst, Richard M. Helms, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Myles J.
Ambrose, Nelson G. Gross, John E. (“Jack”) Ingersoll, General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., John D.
Ehrlichman, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, and Walter Minnick; the White
House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
International narcotics situation
-Abuse
-Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control
-Importance
-Heroin
-Traffic
-Amount
-Addicts
-International agreements
-[Unintelligible]
-Jaffe
-Domestic and international fields
-United States’ Border Patrol
-United States’ Bureau of Customs
-Overseas law enforcement
-Narcotics intelligence
-Federal agencies
-Overseas treatment and rehabilitation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-Narcotics boards
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 22s ]
ACTIVITIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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-International narcotics control
-Cabinet Committee
-Subcommittees
-Public information
-Distribution throughout the world
-United States
-Air
-Sea
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National Security]
[Duration: 1m 45s ]
COUNTRIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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-[Unintelligible]
-New York
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-Washington, DC police force
-Heroin
-Buys
-Price increase
-Opium
-Law enforcement
-Opium traffic
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Countries
[To listen to the segment (1m51s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-586.]
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-Penalties
-Law enforcement
-Lawyers
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[National Security]
[Duration: 10m 46s ]
COUNTRIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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-United Nations’ Drug Abuse Control Program
-Funds
-Thailand
-Law enforcement
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-Burma
-African countries
-Drug programs
-Secretary General
-Soviet views of drug problems
-Funding
-Narcotics laboratory
-Marijuana
-Programs
-Secretary General
-Countries
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[National Security]
[Duration: 4m 19s ]
ACTIVITIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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-Coordinate information
-Personnel
-Washington, DC
-Coordination
-Customs officials
-Jurisdiction
-Need for arbitrator
-United States
-Jaffe
-Personnel
-Jurisdiction
-Personnel
-Cooperation
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[Unintelligible]
-Arbitrator
-Cabinet officer
-Attorney General
-Cabinet Committee
-Policy
-Inter-agency conflicts
-Cabinet officers
-Arbitrator
-Connally
-New guideline preparation
-Law enforcement officials
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Activities
[To listen to the segment (21s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-586.]
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-Guidelines
-Bureaucrats
-Federal agencies
-New York
-The President’s visit
-Youth
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Vietnam
-Heroin
-Medication
-Programs
-Methadone
-Overdose
-Problems
-Congress
-Field hospitals
-Law enforcement
-Heroin treatment
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-Cost of drugs
-Crime
-Compared to alcohol
-Heroin addicts
-Congress
-Programs
-Marijuana
-Alcohol
-Criminals
-Drug related
-College students
-Ivy League
-Legalization of marijuana
-Crime
-Heroin
-Addict
-Crime
-Rights of users
-Public opinion
-Black market
-Blacks
-Black Caucus
-Issue of drugs
-Concern
-Edward Bennett Williams
-New York
-Problems
-Heroin
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Countries
[To listen to the segment (43s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-586.]
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-Heroin
-Crime
-Penalties
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-Distributors
-Penalties
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Country
[To listen to the segment (18s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-586.]
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-United States
-Laws
-Youth
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
The President, et al. left at 4:48 pm