Conversation: 471-004
Prev:  471-003 Next: 471-005Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 9:32 AM
End Date: 24-Mar-1971 9:47 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:26:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:40:46
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:32 am to 9:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-4 Date: March 24, 1971 Time: 9:32 am - 9:47 am Location: Oval Office The President with Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander P. Butterfield [Recording begins while the conversation is in progress] President’s schedule -Meeting with Clifford P. Hansen -Other meetings with Senators -Louie B. Nunn -Kissinger’s schedule -Luncheon -James J. Kilpatrick, Jr. [?] -William P. Rogers Harvard University faculty -A petition Items for the President -Letters Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:38 am 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) President’s television interview -Ellsworth F. Bunker’s view -Kissinger’s previous conversation with Bunker -Reception in Vietnam Harvard University faculty petition Vietnam Conv. No. 471-4 (cont.) -Current situation -Moscow Radio -Laotian operation (Lam Son) -Bunker -Forthcoming military action -President’s forthcoming speech -Timing -Kissinger’s assessment -An unknown man’s position -Effect of media coverage -President’s forthcoming speech -Tone -Liberals’ position Supersonic Transport [SST] -Ecology -Soviet Union -Environment -George Meany -A report by President -Outcome H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 9:38 am President’s interview, March 23, 1971 -Follow-up -Public relations efforts -Kissinger’s role -Meeting with Max Frankel -Melvin R. Laird and Rogers’ role -Role of departments -Public relations efforts -A March 25, 1971 meeting 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Senators’ role -Speeches -Robert J. Dole -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Laird and Rogers’ role -Laird’s 3:00 event -Monday’s speeches -Dole’s speech Conv. No. 471-4 (cont.) -Al Capp -National Association of Broadcasters -Mailings -Columns -Meany’s statement on Vietnam -Support for the President -Agnew -Possible re-broadcast -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Public Broadcasting Service [PBS] President’s previous televised interview -White House phone poll -Ratings -Viewership -Response -Format Kissinger left at an unknown time before 9:47 am -Job approval rating for President -Compared with George H. Gallup poll -Party alignment President’s schedule -Hansen An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:38 am -Marlow W. Cook and John Sherman Cooper -Nunn -Whitney M. Young, Jr. memorial Haldeman and the unknown man left at 9:47 am 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)