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Conversation: 464-008

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Start Date: 9-Mar-1971 11:30 AM

End Date: 9-Mar-1971 11:39 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; 

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:45:25

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:53:50

464-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:39 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 464-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 464-8

Date: March 9, 1971
Time: 11:30 am - 11:39 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield

     The President’s schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting
               -George P. Shultz

     A memorandum from Peter G. Peterson
         -Letter for John B. Connally
         -A call from Haldeman
         -Henry A. Kissinger
         -Problem with the letter
               -Need for meeting
               -Cabinet officers

Butterfield left at 11:32 am
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                 Tape Subject Log
                                    (rev. 9/08)




     -Cabinet meetings

Administration credibility
    -Poll
          -Effect of Vietnam
                -1969 poll
    -Press credibility                                        Conv. No. 464-7 (cont.)
          -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
          -President’s press conferences
                -News summaries
                -Vietnam
                -March 4, 1971
          -William P. Rogers
          -Strategy
    -President’s opponents
    -Effect of President’s domestic initiatives
          -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
                -Revenue sharing
                -Congressmen, governors, mayors
                      -Support for Administration’s efforts

1972 election
     -Moynihan’s view
     -Issues
           -Environment
                 -Edmund S. Muskie
                 -President
           -Revenue sharing and welfare reform
                 -Wilbur D. Mills
                 -Muskie
                 -Hubert H. Humphrey
           -Vietnam War
           -Postal reform
           -School desegregation
                 -Harry S. Dent’s view
                 -Shultz’s view
                 -President’s leadership
           -Vietnam War
           -President’s leadership
                 -Need for public relations
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



     President’s review of an unknown item
     Polls
           -North Vietnam bombing
           -Follow-up

Haldeman left at 11:39 am

                                                                       Conv. No. 464-8 (cont.)