Conversation: 472-017
Prev:  472-016 Next: 472-019Start Date: 23-Mar-1971 2:50 PM
End Date: 23-Mar-1971 3:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:34:47
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:44:24
NARA Description:
On March 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 472-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 472-17 Date: March 23, 1971 Time: 2:50 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman President’s previous interview with Howard K. Smith -Format -Compared with press conference -Patrick J. Buchanan -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Buchanan -Leonard Garment -Length -Smith’s questioning -Foreign policy emphasis -Blacks -Price -Buchanan -Smith compared with [Arnold] Eric Sevareid -Questions -Length of interview -Difficulty -President’s responses -President’s demeanor -William E. Brock, III -John B. Connally -Clifford M. Hardin -Public opinion -Camera angles -Placement of cameras -White House control -Barbara Walters interview -President’s seating position -Hardin’s view -White House control -William H. Carruthers -Placement of cameras -Effect -Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman conversations 45 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 Conv. No. 472-17 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** President’s schedule -An announcement concerning Davis-Bacon Act, March 26, 1971 -A prison dedication in Oklahoma -Richard G. Kleindienst -Another Oklahoma dedication -Oklahoma City logistics -President’s role -Remarks -Tour -Precedent -President’s role -Prisoners Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:50 pm -3:00 meeting Bull left at an unknown time before 3:00 pm President’s interview with Smith -Public response -White House telephone call The President and Haldeman left at 3:00 pm 46 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)