Conversation: 472-008
Prev: 472-007 Next: 472-009Start Date: 23-Mar-1971 10:25 AM
End Date: 23-Mar-1971 10:35 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Hardin, Clifford M.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:34:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:46:44
NARA Description:
On March 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Clifford M. Hardin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:25 am to 10:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 472-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 472-8
Date: March 23, 1971
Time: 10:25 am - 10:35 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
George H. Gallup poll
-Results
-Gallup
-Release date
-Trial heats
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-Results
-Changes in figures
-Timing
-President’s April speech
-Laos operation (Lam Son)
-Trial heats and approval rating
Conv. No. 472-7 (cont.)
Louis Harris poll
-Timing
-Release date
-Charles W. Colson
-Timing
-Laos operation (Lam Son)
-William P. Rogers
-Laos operation coverage
President’s interview with Smith, March 22, 1971
-Smith’s questions
-President’s responses
-Colson’s talk with Smith
-Smith’s questions
-Telephone poll
-Coverage
-Impact
-Number of viewers
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC] audience
-President’s attire
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon and daughters’ view
-Lighting
-President’s skin tone
-Mrs. Nixon’s view
-John D. Ehrlichman’s view
-Nixon’s daughters’ view
-President’s attire
-Mrs. Nixon’s response
-President’s view
-President’s makeup
-President’s view
-Compared with “Today” Show interview
-Mark I. Goode
-Content
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-Seating arrangement
-Barbara Walters
-Location
-William H. Carruthers
-President’s view
-Ruth McC. (Bell) Graham’s response
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:25 am Conv. No. 472-7 (cont.)
President’s schedule
-Dairy industry group
-Clifford M. Hardin
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:33 pm
President’s interview with Smith
-Seating arrangement
-Content
Haldeman left and Hardin entered at 10:33 am
Dairy industry
-President’s conversation with John B. Connally
-Parity
-Congressional action
-Hardin’s conversation with Page Belcher
-Upcoming meeting
-President’s attendance
-Attendance at prior meeting
-Forthcoming meeting of President, Connally, Hardin, and George P. Shultz
-Camp David
[General conversation]
The President and Hardin left at 10:35 am
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