Conversation: 281-055
Prev: 281-054 Next: 281-056Start Date: 21-Oct-1971 5:50 PM
End Date: 21-Oct-1971 5:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:16:35
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:22:18
NARA Description:
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-055 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 281-55
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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[Duration: 30s ]
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The President's Supreme Court appointments
-William H. Rehnquist
-Qualifications
-Hobart D. Lewis’ opinion
-Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
-Ages
-Rehnquist
-Potter Stewart
-Byron R. ("Whizzer") White
-Rehnquist
-Rank in law school class
-Mildred L. Lillie
-Herschel H. Friday
-Powell and Rehnquist
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman between 5:52 pm and 5:53 pm.
[Conversation No. 281-55A]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-55 (cont.)
[See Conversation No. 12-51]
[End of telephone conversation]
Speech
-Changes
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Woods' preparation
Presidential speech writers
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-William L. Safire
-Patrick J. Buchanan
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[Duration: 3s ]
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The President's schedule
-Old Executive Office Building office
-John N. Mitchell
-Telephone calls
-Warren E. Burger
-Lawrence E. Walsh
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-55 (cont.)
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[Duration: 12s ]
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Woods left at 5:55 pm.