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Start Date: 21-Oct-1971 10:07 AM

End Date: 21-Oct-1971 10:30 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:01:49

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:23:12

281a.mp3

281b.mp3

281c.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:07 am to 10:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-070 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 281-70

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 10:07 am - 10:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Ronald L. Ziegler.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                               Tape Subject Log
                                 (rev. 10/06)



The President's announcement of appointees to the Supreme Court
     -Television time
          -Instructions for Ziegler
     -Timing and length
     -American Bar Association [ABA]
          -Constitution
          -Ziegler's press briefing
                 -Knowledge of nominees
          -John N. Mitchell
                 -Mildred L. Lillie
                 -Leak of ABA's ruling
                       -William L. Safire
                       -Richard A. Moore
     -Press reports
          -Barbara Walters
                 -Dan Rather
                       -Herschel H. Friday, Lillie
          -New York Times
                 -Fred Graham
                 -Friday, Lillie
          -Possible White House comments
     -ABA
          -Mitchell
     -Moore’s role
     -John A. Scali
     -John D. Ehrlichman
     -Ziegler
     -Knowledge of nominees
     -Ziegler's schedule
          -Moore
          -Forthcoming press briefing
                 -Ziegler’s comments
     -Moore
     -Forthcoming press briefing
          -ABA
                 -Role
                       -Senate
                 -Attorney General
                 -The President
          -Timing of the President's decision
          -Instructions for Ziegler
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                        Conv. No. 281-70 (cont.)


                -ABA
                      -Mitchell
                -Timing and length of President’s announcement
           -Timing
           -Pool of candidates
                -ABA
                -Mitchell
                -Ziegler’s comments to press
                      -President’s options
                -ABA
                      -Leak
                            -Ziegler’s comments
                            -Mitchell
                            -The President’s reaction
                            -Lawrence E. Walsh
                            -Lawyers' ability to maintain confidentiality
                            -Lillie and Friday
                                   -Views on civil rights
                                        -Effect of publicity
                            -Potter Stewart
                                   -Pentagon papers
           -Speculation on choices
                -Ziegler’s comments to press
                -Friday and Lillie
                -People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
                -Soviet Union initiative
                -Phase II initiative
           -ABA
           -Moore
           -Timing of briefing

Ziegler left at 10:28 am.

           -Commentators
               -Possible briefing
                     -The President’s instructions
               -Scali
               -Herbert G. Klein
               -Charles W. Colson
               -Clark MacGregor
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                             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                   Conv. No. 281-70 (cont.)


Haldeman left at 10:30 am.