Conversation: 451-012
Prev: 451-011 Next: 451-013Start Date: 14-Sep-1971 1:20 PM
End Date: 14-Sep-1971 2:32 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Buchanan, Patrick J.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:10:01
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:17:29
NARA Description:
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:20 pm to 2:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 451-12
Date: February 18, 1971
Time: 1:20 pm - 2:32 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Speech changes
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[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and
1:22 pm]
[Conversation No. 451-12A]
Call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.
[End of telephone conversation] Conv. No. 451-10 (cont.)
Dedication of [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
-Dean Francis B. Sayre
-Hubert H. Humphrey
[The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr. between 1:22 pm and 1:23 pm]
[Conversation No. 451-12B]
Speech revisions
-Wilson’s speeches in Italy
-Use by the President
-William L. Safire
[End of telephone conversation]
Schedule
Speech delivery
-Wilson
-Preparation
Schedule
-Future events
Boston Globe story
-Quality
-Content
-Possible administration response
-Reaction
-John D. Ehrlichman’s [?] view
Public relations
-John B. Connally
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Allen S. Drury
-Trip to California
-Questions submitted to the President
-Clemency
-Schedule
-Interview with the President
Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
J. Edgar Hoover
-Patrick J. Buchanan’s view
-Hoover’s performance
-Polls
-Retirement
-Criticism of Hoover
-George S. McGovern
-Retirement
-General Lewis B. Hershey
-Political impact
-Appointment of new Director
-President’s view
Appointment
-Unknown person
-John A. Volpe
-Announcement
White House Stag dinners
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Number
Schedule
-Unknown woman
Press conference
-Coverage of foreign versus domestic policy
-Preparation
-Television
-Benefits
-Focus on a single area
-Foreign policy press conference
-”Grab bag” approach
-Preparation
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Head of State visit on March 16
-Press coverage
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s birthday
-Tricia Nixon
-President’s view
-Invitations
-Isabelle Shelton Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
-Bonnie Angelo
Speech revisions [?]
-Buchanan
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Safire
Unknown man
-Possible interview with the President
-Schedule
-Contract with Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Negotiations
Ziegler entered at 1:42 pm
-Use of Air Force One
Press conferences
-Value
-Preparation
-Haldeman’s view
-Columnists
-Previous press conference, 2/17
-Questions
-Preparation
-Ziegler
-North Vietnam and Laos
-Domestic policy
-Revenue sharing
Buchanan entered at 1:45 pm
-Reaction
-Buchanan’s view
-Preparation
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-Requirements
-Time allotment
-American Legion speech
-Use of television
-Problems
-Preparation
-Impact
-Reporting of press conference Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
-Buchanan’s view
-Ziegler’s view
-Health statements
-Power of Presidency
-Health message
-Announcement
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Format
-Topic selection
-Pros and cons
-Suggestions and options
-Domestic versus foreign policy
-Follow-up questions
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Preparation
-Flexibility
-Frequency and timing
-Reaction
-Robert B. Semple, Jr.
-Peter Lisagor
-James J. Kilpatrick, Jr.
-Drew Pearson
-John F. Osborne
-New Republic
-Ideology of press
Press
-Henry Brandon
-Book
-Influence
-Conversation with President
-Victor Lasky
-Book
-Past reporters
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-Joseph W. Alsop
-James B. (“Scotty”) Reston
-Walter Lippman
-Arthur Krock
-Roscoe Drummond
-Richard (“Dick”) Wilson
-Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters
-Memory Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
-Compared with reporters
-Interviews
-Notes
-Unknown reporter
-Tape recorders
-Use
-Compared with notes
-Vietnam
-Kissinger
-Press story
-Winston S. Churchill
-Journalistic experience
-South Africa
-The President’s programs
-Coverage
-President’s view
-Dorothy McCardle
-Frances Lewine
-Criticism
-Crosby S. Noyes
-News report
-CBS
-Walter L. Cronkite, Jr.
-Administration response
-Martin Z. Agronsky
-Content
Vietnam
-Joint interview with [unknown man] and Charles H. Percy
-Statement
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Lasky
-Edmund S. Muskie
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 6s ]
Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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News summary
-Revenue sharing
-President’s notes
-Policy line
-Administration position
-Follow-up
Press conference
-Frequency pattern
-Subjects
-Effects
-Effect of surprise appearance by the President
-Frequency
-Questions
-Focus
-Domestic policy
-Environment
-Administration policy
Democratic criticism of administration
-Muskie
-Kennedy
-McGovern
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 5m 14s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 Conv. No. 451-12 (cont.)
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Vietnam
-Public relations
-Conservatives
-Administration position
-Laos
-Cambodia
-Alsop
-Kilpatrick
-James L. Buckley
-Charles W. Colson
-American Legion
-Veterans of Foreign Wars
-Veterans’ groups
-Vietnam veterans
-Administration efforts
Ziegler and Buchanan left at 2:28 pm
Wilson Center speech
-Schedule
Haldeman’s meeting with unknown man
Haldeman left at 2:32 pm
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