Conversation: 360-006
Prev:  360-005 Next: 360-007Start Date: 8-Sep-1972 3:01 PM
End Date: 8-Sep-1972 3:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Krogh, Egil ("Bud"), Jr.; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:01 pm to 3:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 360-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 360-6 Date: September 8, 1972 Time: 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and Egil G.(“Bud”)Krogh, Jr. Greetings The President left at an unknown time after 3:00 pm. California The President entered at an unknown time before 3:40 pm. Drug abuse and law enforcement -The President’s previous meeting with Ehrlichman -Richard G. Kleindienst -Need for public statements -Forum -Judges -News summary -Kleindienst’s activities 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 3:00 pm. Refreshments The unknown man left at an unknown time before 3:40 pm. Drug abuse and law enforcement -Kleindienst -Ehrlichman’s view -Justice Department -Issues -Civil rights -The President’s view -Law and order -Marijuana -Meeting with Cabinet and Republican Congressional leaders, October 12, 1972 -Presentation of administration policies -The president’s view -George S. McGovern -Harvard University -Issue -Public perception -Crime -Drug pushers -Sentences -Handling -Courts -Federal -State and local jurisdictions -Judges -Warren E. Burger -Possible talk with judges -The President's meetings -Judges -Law enforcement officials -Judges -The president’s policy -Crime -Sentences 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Myles J. Ambrose -US attorneys Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:01 pm. Sanchez’s schedule Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:40 pm. Drug abuse and law enforcement -Krogh’s view -Burger -The President’s view -Judicial views -Mandatory sentencing requirement -Burger’s View -Presentation of administration position to the judiciary -Public forum for the President -Mandatory sentencing -The president’s view -Potter Stewart -Public perception -Law enforcement officials -John B. Connally’s view -Judges -Busing -Probation -Judges -Criminals -Welfare -Statement by the President -Format -Radio -The President’s policy -Leniency -Judges -Prosecutors -Probation officers -Wording of statement -Patrick J. Buchanan -September 11, 1972 meeting 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -International participants -State Department -David N. Parker -Possible statement -Responsibility of enforcement -Law enforcement officials -The President’s view -Judges and probation officers -Leniency -Police -White House statement -Judges -McGovern -Executive and legislative branch action -Funding -Enforcement and judicial responsibility -Judges and prosecutors -California -Judges -The President’s view -Association of District Attorneys -Resolutions -Judges -The president’s view -Possible statement -Enforcement of laws -Narcotics -Street crime -Judiciary responsibility 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany -National attitudes -Playing of US national anthem, Star Spangled Banner -Black athletes -Reaction -Audience reaction -Howard Cosell -Olympic Committee -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Telegram -Cosell 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Attitude towards blacks -Background -Black athletes -Explanation of position -Revocation of medals -Audience reaction -Compared with 1968 Mexico City Olympics -Competitors -Track and field events -Winning time -Comparison of track and field to horse races -Silky Sullivan -Citation -Track and field events -Soviet Union athletes -Kenyan athletes -Jim Ryun -Kenyan runner -5,000 and 10,000 meter races -Lasse Viren -The president’s recent meeting with Finland ambassador -[Mohammad Gammoudi] -The President’s resolution -1932 Olympics -Los Angeles Coliseum -Lauri Lehtinen of Finland -Ralph Hill of Oregon -Lauri Lehtinen -Thomas J. Pendergast [?] -Distance races Issues for 1972 Presidential campaign -The President’s view -Social issues -Crime -Permisiveness -Criminals -Prosecution and sentencing -Drug abuse and other law enforcement -Methadone treatment 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Radio message -Buchanan -Background -Ehrlichman’s recent conversation with Herbert Stein -Previous meeting on drug abuse and law enforcement -Participants -The President’s view -Attitude towards work -Office of Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement -Ambrose -Crime -Judges Ehrlichman and Krogh left at 3:40 pm.