Conversation: 489-019
Prev:  489-018 Next: 489-020Start Date: 26-Apr-1971 4:58 PM
End Date: 26-Apr-1971 5:25 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Gorton, John G.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:42:10
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:09:21
NARA Description:
On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Gorton, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:58 pm to 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 489-19 Date: April 26, 1971 Time: 4:58 pm - 5:25 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John G. Gorton and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.; members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. President's schedule -Previous meeting with Farm Bureau leaders 50 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Photo session [General Conversation] [Machine Noise] Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:58 pm. Refreshment Conv. No. 489-18 (cont.) Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm. Australia -Support for the US -Government -Compared with American government ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 24s ] AUSTRALIA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** -President's schedule -Possible visit -Haig's schedule -Chester Waring -Floyd Waring -Barry Goldwater [?] -Patricia Haig -Madeline Kane -President’s view -Accomplishments 51 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Prospects -Saline Water -Prospects -Press reports -American press -British press -Compared with Australian press -Rejection Conv. No. 489-19 (cont.) -President’s view -Educated elite -Freedom and totalitarian states -President’s experiences -Poland -Romania -Yugoslavia -Hungary -Czechoslovakia -Press Corps Vietnam -Prisoners of War [POWs] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 29s ] VIETNAM END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** -North Vietnamese -US position -US troops withdrawals -Support for Republic of South Vietnam 52 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -US efforts on behalf of POWs -World opinion Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:58 pm. Refreshment Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm. Conv. No. 489-19 (cont.) President's schedule -Previous meeting with Farm Bureau leaders -Imports -William Kuhfuss -Imports -Australian beef -Kuhfuss’ position ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 15m 44s ] VIETNAM BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA WORLD AFFAIRS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:58 pm. President's schedule 53 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Upcoming meeting with Senators Bull left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm. Australia -Prospects -The President’s view -Arthur G. (“Art”) Linkletter Conv. No. 489-19 (cont.) -People Presentation of gifts -Presidential cufflinks -Presidential seal -Paperweight Farewells Gorton and Haig left at 5:25 pm.