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Conversation: 490-016

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Start Date: 4-May-1971 12:03 PM

End Date: 4-May-1971 12:35 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Bull, Stephen B.Colson, Charles W.Woods, Rose Mary

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:04:16

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:34:14

NARA Description:

On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 490-16

Date: May 4, 1971
Time: 12:03 pm - 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Oval Office
          -Appearance
          -Trees

     President's schedule
          -Charles W. Colson

[Transcript #1: 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.]

[End of transcript]

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time during the transcribed portion.

     President's schedule, May 5, 1971

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm.

Colson entered at 12:09 pm.

[Transcript #2: 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.]

[End of transcript]

     Capitol bombing
          -Unknown woman
               -Involvement
               -Commune
               -Georgetown
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)




[Transcript #3: 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.]

[End of transcript]

     Press corps

Haldeman and Colson left and Rose Mary Woods entered at 12:29 pm.


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 20s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with Jeane L. Dixon


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 23s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



[Transcript #4: 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.]

[End of transcript]

     President's trip to California                                Conv. No. 490-16 (cont.)
          -Press conference, May 1, 1971
          -Welcome to First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, April 30, 1971

     President's schedule
          -Forthcoming press conference

[Transcript #5: 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.]

[End of transcript]

     Walter H. Annenberg
          -Chequers
               -Donation of pool

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:29 pm.

     President's schedule
          -Dixon

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:35 pm.

     Annenberg
         -President's meeting with Prime Minister [Maurice] Harold MacMillan and
               [Elizabeth, Queen of England] Elizabeth II, 1958
         -Edward R.G. Heath
         -President's previous conversation
         -Donation to Heath
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



     President's schedule
          -Meeting with Dixon
                 -Length
                 -Woods

Woods left at 12:35 pm.

                                                                      Conv. No. 490-16 (cont.)