Conversation: 489-011
Prev:  489-010 Next: 489-012Start Date: 26-Apr-1971 1:00 PM
End Date: 26-Apr-1971 2:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:40:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:43:14
NARA Description:
On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 489-11 Date: April 26, l971 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Farm organizations -Concern -Farm bill -Roger W. Fleming -Support for the President -President's schedule -Upcoming meeting with Fleming -John C. Whitaker Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Charles W. Colson -Farm Bureau -Support for administration -Whitaker's possible role -John D. Ehrlichman’s view -Robert R. Spitzer -Veto power -Environment -Farmers -Clifford M. Hardin Secretary of Agriculture -Appointment -Candidates Farm organizations -”Salute to Agriculture” event -Participation -Farm Bureau -Farmers union -Chamber of Commerce -Food stamps -Support for the President -Congress -Farm unions -Farm Bureau President's schedule -Upcoming meeting with Farm Bureau officials -Whitaker Zosimo Delacruz -Chef -Possible promotion 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -President’s view -Navy -Rank -[Forename unknown (sp?)] Mendoza -Possible promotion ********************************************************************** Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Elvis A. Presley -Previous meeting with the President -Drug prevention -Colson -Look and Life magazine -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II -Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra -Royalties -Records and movies Cabinet -Public relations efforts -President’s view -George W. Romney -Speech -Revenue sharing -John B. Connally -Connally -Activities -Publicity -Haldeman's possible conversation with Ehrlichman -President's meetings with department heads -Romney 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -John A. Volpe -Maurice H. Stans -Scheduling -Volpe -Rogers C.B. Morton -Romney -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount -Elliot L. Richardson Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -James D. Hodgson -John N. Mitchell -Connally -Melvin R. Laird -William P. Rogers -Hardin -Possible meeting -Hodgson -Volpe -Ehrlichman's view -Volpe and Stans Secretary of Agriculture -Hardin -Bryce N. Harlow -Herbert Brownell -Possible replacement -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Harlow -Whitaker’s previous conversation with Harlow -Rogers President's schedule -Meeting with Farm Bureau leaders -Harlow -Ohio State Fair Youth Choir -Tour -Europe President's previous speech to Chamber of Commerce -Use of examples -Rio Grande story -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Text -Importance of stories 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Use of examples -Press coverage -Audience -Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR] -Republican Governors Conference -Rio Grande story -Television -Press conference Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Use of examples -Richard A. Moore -Stories and anecdotes -Press coverage -Guaranteed annual wage -President’s position -Welfare reform -William L. Safire -DAR speech -Franklin D. Roosevelt quote -Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie -Speeches -Audiences -Republican Governors Conference -Story -Rio Grande High School group -Mexican-Americans -Welfare reform Vietnam -Prisoners of War [POWs] -Henry A. Kissinger -Schedule -Italy -John A. Scali -US policy -Tactics -Scali -President’s view -POW wives -Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes -Publicity -Colson -Public relations efforts 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Kissinger Possible Presidential press conference -Kissinger [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.] Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) [End of transcript] -Scali’s view -Timing -Audience -Prime time -Movies -Networks -Disruption -Timing -Movies -Audience -President’s view -Haldeman’s view -Timing Upcoming demonstrations -Haldeman's conversation with Gen. Walter R. Tkach -Traffic disruptions Possible Presidential press conference -Timing -President's schedule -Scali's view -Television -Advantages -Frequency -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Possible announcement -People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative -Press coverage -Interpretation of President's possible remarks -Distortions 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -First Marine Division speech -Camp Pendleton -Agricultural day -Announcement -Previous press conference -Editors -Howard K. Smith Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 1:00 pm. President's schedule Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. Press conference -President's goals -Staff -Strength -Audience -Number -Columnists -President's schedule -Florida -Giuseppe Saragat -Timing -President's schedule President's schedule -Visit to Lyndon B. Johnson Library -Florida -California -Timing of press conference -Saragat -Service academies -West Point -May 15, l971 -President’s view -First Marine Division speech -Themes -Talking points -Length -President’s view 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Armed Forces Day -Reception -First Marine Division speech -Possible public relations efforts -Florida -Timing -Visit to Johnson Library -Indianapolis Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Race -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] conference of cities -President’s attendance -Johnson Library -Guests -Plane -Florida -Plane -Seats -Alabama visit -Possibilities -Birmingham -Parade -Previous Chamber of Commerce speech -Support for the President -Florida -Johnson Library -Plane logistics -National Council of Boys Scouts, April 27, 1971 -Atlanta -Adults -Alabama visit -Explorer Scouts, June 2, 1971 -Washington conference -Possible visit to White House -Haldeman’s view -Arkansas River -Timing -Tricia Nixon's wedding -First Marine Division -Kissinger's reaction -Senegal -President’s view -Upcoming events 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Wedding anniversary -Fathers' Day -California Kissinger's schedule -Lunch -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:00 pm. -Location Bull left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. President's schedule April 27, 1971 -Meeting with Elmer H. Bobst -Cancer research -Bobst's schedule -Morton -Walter Williams[?] Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:00 pm. Kissinger's schedule -Lunch -Dean G. Acheson Bull left at an unknown time before 2:00 pm. President's schedule, April 27, 1971 -James C. Fletcher swearing-in ceremony -Peter M. Flanigan -Blount -Bobst -National Center for Voluntary Action leadership -National Center for Voluntary Action Press conference -Timing -Patrick J. Buchanan -Reception -Staff reaction 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -President’s preparation -Difficulties -White House staff -President's remarks President's schedule -Visit to Johnson Library -Planes Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Guests -Hughes -Braniff -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Role -Johnson President's upcoming schedule -April 29, l971 -Jayne B. Spain -Civil Service Commission -Possible press conference -Preparation -April 28, 1971 -Laird -James E. Johnson -April 29, 1971 -Spain -April 28, l971 -Johnson -Assignment Appointments -Women -Publicity -Release -Spain President's wilderness message -Bill -Signing ceremony President's schedule -California 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Lockheed Lockheed -Possible announcement -Ehrlichman's view -Connally -Pennsylvania Railroad -Humphrey Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Announcement -Ehrlichman’s location President's schedule -California -Private school financing -Publicity -Buchanan President's upcoming speeches -“A Salute to Agriculture” speech -Radio -Quality of life -Price -Noel C. Koch -Complexity -Price -Quality -Anecdotes -Importance -Sermons -Camp David -Unknown man -Bible reading -Abraham Lincoln's speeches -Gettysburg Address -Cold intellectualism -“A Salute to Agriculture” speech -Stories -Rio Grande High School group -Human interest -Value of work -Youth -Self help 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) President's previous Chamber of Commerce speech -Welfare reform -President’s comments -Compared with youth -Inflation -Economy -Safire Conv. No. 489-11 (cont.) -Audience President's schedule -Visit to Johnson Library -Plane -Guests -Democrats -Logistical problems -Florida -Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson -Press conference -Timing Press conference -Value -Timing -June 13, 1971 -Office press conference -President's schedule -Florida President's schedule -Alabama -Congressional recess Press conference -Office press conference Mitchell -Richard G. Kleindienst Haldeman left at 2:00 pm. 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)