Conversation: 280-014
Prev:  280-013 Next: 280-015Start Date: 23-Sep-1971 1:06 PM
End Date: 23-Sep-1971 1:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:59:37
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:11:48
NARA Description:
On September 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:06 pm to 1:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 280-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 280-14 Date: September 23, 1971 Time: 1:06 pm - 1:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler and Stephen B. Bull. The President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 1:16 pm. Supreme Court appointments -Ziegler’s press briefing -John M. Harlan -Resignation -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's and John D. Ehrlichman's views -Announcement -Time -Ziegler's call to John N. Mitchell -Press briefing -The President's statement on Harlan -Harlan's career -Appointments to Supreme Court -Criteria -Philosophy -Strict construction of Constitution -Advance notice -Anticipating Harlan's resignation -Harlan's health -Advance information -Letter from Harlan -Resignation -Time -Announcement -Hugo L. Black’s vacancy -Selection process -Appointment -Supreme Court -Vacancies -Nomination 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 280-14 (cont.) -Confirmation -Nominees -Names of nominees -Sending names to Congress -Information -Date -List of nominees -Black's vacancy -Consultation with American Bar Association [ABA] -Veto power -Consultation with Congressmen -Mitchell's consultation with the Judiciary Committee -House -Senate -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Woman nominee -Nominees -Women -Lower courts appointments -Future appointments to the Supreme Court -Justice Department -Discussion -Mitchell -William O. Douglas -Appointments of Justices -Other Presidents -George Washington -Franklin D. Roosevelt -Nominees -Geographical considerations -Political considerations -Geographical considerations -Minnesota -Warren E. Burger -[Harry A. Blackmun] - Southern seat perception -Black -Selection process -Representation of the country -Nominees -Geographical considerations 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 280-14 (cont.) -Statement -The South -Process -Politics -Selection -Richard H. Poff -Mitchell The People's Republic of China [PRC] -Assessment of domestic situation -Kissinger -Call from Paris -Chinese embassy -Chou En-lai -Mao Tse-tung ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 21s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Forthcoming press briefing -Questions -News briefing -The President's trip to the West Coast 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 280-14 (cont.) -Time -California -Other events -Question and answer session Ziegler left at 1:16 pm.