Conversation: 455-001
Prev:  454-010 Next: 455-002Start Date: 22-Feb-1971 9:15 AM
End Date: 22-Feb-1971 10:09 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:08:18
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:54:26
NARA Description:
On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 10:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 455-1 Date: February 22, 1971 Time: 9:15 am - 10:09 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield Letter to Fred J. Russell -Possible meeting with the President -John D. Ehrlichman Public relations -Black artists’ exhibit -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart -News coverage -Ronald L. Ziegler -Laos briefing -Need for coordination -Butterfield’s role -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] wives -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule -Reception for blacks -White House press corps -Ziegler -Negro History Week -Black publications -Butterfield’s role -Dwight L. Chapin -Stuart -Forthcoming messages -Education -Timing -Revenue sharing -Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA] -Education -Possible television statement by the President -Consumers -President’s view Butterfield left at 9:27 am 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Press coverage of the President -Time magazine -Helen A. Thomas’ story -Manolo and Fina Sanchez -Anecdotes Public relations -Butterfield Conv. No. 455-1 (cont.) -Role -Scheduling -Ziegler -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -Forthcoming events -President’s schedule -Coordination -Radio talk -Radio versus television -Henry A. Kissinger’s role -William L. Safire -Preparation -Timing -Media coverage President’s schedule -Briefing of businessmen -Possible photo opportunity with the President -Open hour -Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead -David Packard -Paul W. McCracken -Ken Downing [?] -Peter M. Flanigan’s role -Haakon I. Romnes -Milledge A. Hart -Harold S. Geneen -Robert W. Galvin -Patrick E. Haggerty -Samuel E. Wyly -Meeting with the President -Rationale -Previous meetings -Content 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Federal Executive Board -Forthcoming meeting -Participants -Possible Presidential meeting -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Briefing paper -Style -George P. Shultz Conv. No. 455-1 (cont.) -Timing -Prime Minister of Malaysia’s meeting with the President -Department of State -Rationale -Visit to Iowa -John C. Whitaker -Speech -Schedule -Preparation -Administration policies -Revenue sharing -Rural growth -Agriculture -Schedule Personnel -Agriculture policy -Whitaker -Clarence D. Palmby -Murray Spitzer -President’s view -Need for public relations skills -Robert J. Brown -Spitzer -Palmby -Spitzer -Joseph E. Parker -Cotton Lobby -Congress -Bryce N. Harlow -Unknown dividend President’s schedule -Central Treaty Organization [CENTO] Secretary visit 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -William P. Rogers -Scheduling conflict -Foreign policy speech -Press conference -Domestic policy trip -Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester -Trip to Florida -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II’s graduation Conv. No. 455-1 (cont.) -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Mrs. Nixon’s schedule -Congressional wives -”Teas” -Format -Basis for attendance -Entertainment -Issues -Revenue sharing -Portrait photos of the President -Herbert J. (“Jackie”) Gleason visit -Press coverage -VFW and American Legion conventions -Al Chamie -Pros and cons -Chamie -Meeting with the President -Presidential note for Harriet Elam -Shelley A. Scarney Public relations -Harry S. Dent -Letters to editors and columnists -Responsibility -Herbert G. Klein -Crosby S. Noyes -Jeb Stuart Magruder -President -Wall Street Journal article -Christian Science Monitor -Agnes Waldron Haldeman’s conversation with Arthur F. Burns -News story 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Accuracy -Use of White House staff -Shultz -Burns’ earlier remarks -News story -Effect on President -Effect on economic policy Conv. No. 455-1 (cont.) Press coverage -Joseph J. Sisco -Briefing -Rumsfeld -Ehrlichman -Young Republicans meeting -President’s policy -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -Action by Young Republicans -Coverage by media -Ehrlichman -Lawrence F. O’Brien -Rogers Ronald W. Reagan -Person on White House staff to call -Ehrlichman and the Vice President Media -Press coverage -Safire -Richard [?] Wilson -Office press conference -Analysis -Kissinger’s views -Possible Presidential press conference -Foreign policy report to Congress -President’s view -Safire’s views -Talk on narcotics on educational television -”Fireside chat” -Technical aspects 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Laos -Press reaction -Washington Post -New York Times -Thomas Grey (“Tom”) Wicker -Editorial content Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 9:15 am Conv. No. 455-1 (cont.) Use of marijuana -Narcotics -Time magazine Haldeman and Sanchez left at 10:09 am