Conversation: 467-016
Prev:  467-015 Next: 467-017Start Date: 17-Mar-1971 9:16 AM
End Date: 17-Mar-1971 9:42 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:41:34
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:58:50
NARA Description:
On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 467-16 Date: March 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:16 am and 9:42 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Vietnam President’ schedule -March 19, 1971 funeral of Thomas E. Dewey -Time -Effect on President’s schedule -Press conference -Departure for Dewey funeral -President’s forthcoming press conference -Timing -Television and radio coverage Vietnam -Democrat caucus meeting -Discussion of President’s policies -Decision Transportation -Possible statement by President -President’s position -Compared with statement on agriculture -Publicity -Possible message to Congress -Possible briefing by John A. Volpe -President’s involvement -Budget message -Timing -President’s forthcoming trip to California -Compared with President’s education statement An article by Hugh S. Sidey -View of the President 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Possible source on White House staff -Haldeman’s instructions -William L. Safire -Sidey -Joseph C. Kraft -President’s previous interview on television -Possible relation to polls -President’s previous interview with Cyrus L. (“Cy”) Sulzberger -White House staff relations -President’s instructions -Richard A. Moore -White House staff -Press -Possible source -Charles W. Colson -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Leonard Garment -Patrick J. Buchanan -Sidey and John F. Osborne Head of State dinner for John M. (“Jack”) Lynch -Coverage -Television -President’s view -Length -Reasons -Gifts -Lynch’s toast Tricia Nixon’s engagement -Press coverage -Ronald L. Ziegler -Possible press conference -Photographs -Marya McLaughlin’s report -Administration coverage on Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Martha (Beall) Mitchell story -Story on Edward R. F. Cox -Work for Ralph Nader -List -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart -Betty Beale 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Distribution -Helen A. Thomas -Los Angeles Times story -Stuart -Role -Haldeman’s role President’s schedule Conv. No. 467-16 (cont.) -T. Nixon’s wedding -Oklahoma -River project -President’s possible attendance -Timing -California trip Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 9:16 am -Departure time for Whitney M. Young, Jr. funeral Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:42 am -New York -Young funeral -Motorcade logistics -Dewey funeral -Schedule Haldeman left at an unknown time before 9:42 am