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Start Date: 16-Mar-1971 4:02 PM

End Date: 16-Mar-1971 4:50 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Mitchell, John N.Dole, Robert J.Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Kissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:03:03

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:51:08

468-016.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, Robert J. Dole, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:02 pm to 4:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 468-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 468-16

Date: March 16, 1971
Time: 4:02 pm - 4:50 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John N. Mitchell, Robert J. Dole, and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Gridiron dinner
          -Dole’s effort
          -President’s non-attendance
          -Fistfight
                -Edward E. Mitchell and [Thomas] Hale Boggs

     E. E. Mitchell

     Boggs
         -Behavior at dinner
              -E. E. Mitchell
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    Gridiron dinner
         -Dole’s speech
               -President’s appreciation
         -Speeches
               -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
               -Unknown man’s [Bob Haley?] observation
         -Behavior
         -Dole’s speech                                         Conv. No. 468-16 (cont.)
         -Agnew’s speech
         -J. N. Mitchell’s attendance


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    Vietnam War
         -1961-1969
               -Number of US troops
               -Combat deaths
         -President’s administration
               -President’s policy
         -Laos
               -Effect of media
                     -Confidence factor
                     -Franklin D. Roosevelt
                     -A program on the media at Vanderbilt University
                     -Gary Sheppard, Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] News, Time
                           magazine
                           -Dole’s complaints
                     -Howard H. Baker, Jr.
                     -Coverage
                     -William E. Brock, III
                     -CBS filming and use
               -Future
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         -”Dove” Republicans
               -Charles H. Percy
               -Jacob K. Javits
               -President’s policy
               -Dole’s actions
         -Democrats
               -Cambodia, peace offer
         -President’s accomplishments                           Conv. No. 468-16 (cont.)
         -Media coverage
               -Dole’s view
               -Vanderbilt program
                     -John W. Chancellor, Roger H. Mudd
               -Effect on public opinion
               -White House campaign
               -Time story on “New Doves” compared with “Old Doves”
                     -J. William Fulbright
                     -W[illiam] Stuart Symington
                     -Walter F. Mondale
                     -William B. Saxbe
         -Mondale’s resolution
               -Saxbe
               -Boggs’ prediction on passage


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    Issues and Administration accomplishments
         -Vietnam War
               -Dole’s view
         -Budget
         -Revenue sharing
         -Economy
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-Vietnam War
     -Dole’s actions
           -President’s instructions
           -President’s policy
     -Cambodia and Laos
     -Percy
     -Neo-isolationists
-Defense                                                 Conv. No. 468-16 (cont.)
     -President’s speech at Newport, Rhode Island
     -Speeches
           -Patrick J. Buchanan
           -Pentagon
           -Noel C. Koch
           -Buchanan
           -Republican National Committee [RNC] staffer [Forename unknown]
                 Sullivan
           -Henry A. Kissinger’s staff
           -Koch
     -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
           -Reduction of military bases
     -Dole’s statements
     -Importance
           -Highways, Social Security, Medicare
           -Budget cuts
     -Koch or Buchanan speech for Dole
     -President’s speech at Newport
-Campaign spending
     -Democrats and press statements
           -Possible statement by President
     -John O. Pastore
     -Marlow W. Cook
     -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
     -Maurice H. Stans’ comments
     -Possible administration bill
           -President’s previous veto
     -Hugh Scott’s bill
           -Effect of a proposed limit on RNC
     -John B. Anderson
     -Gerald R. Ford
     -Supporters
     -Congressional campaigns
     -Spending limits, disclosure
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              -Cole’s role
              -Press coverage
                   -Broadcast industry
              -Scott
              -Possible action by President
              -Possible Republican position
              -Pastore
                                                             Conv. No. 468-16 (cont.)

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    Dairy industry
         -Parity
               -Carl B. Albert
               -Wilbur D. Mills

    Thomas E. Dewey
        -Death
        -J. N. Mitchell’s encounter, March 13, 1971
        -Death
              -Golfing with Dwayne O. Andreas in Florida
        -Plans to attend President’s party, March 16, 1971
        -Age
        -Plans to attend President’s party

    Elder Republican statesmen
         -Barry M. Goldwater
         -Alfred M. (“Alf”) Landon
               -Appearance, March 13, 1971
               -A press conference
               -Landon lecture
                    -Scott
                    -Elliot L. Richardson
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     Dewey
         -Circumstances of death
         -Health
         -Plans to attend President’s party
         -Kitty Carlisle
         -Appearance, March 13, 1971
         -Attendance at Gridiron dinner                           Conv. No. 468-16 (cont.)
         -Golfing plans
         -Carlisle
         -Plans to attend President’s party
         -Invitation to Dole at Seaview
               -Anti-Semitic rules
               -Andreas
               -Anti-Semitic rules


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Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 4:02 pm


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Mitchell, et al. left at 4:50 pm
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