Conversation: 490-022
Prev:  490-021 Next: 490-023Start Date: 4-May-1971 2:14 PM
End Date: 4-May-1971 3:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:06:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:56:53
NARA Description:
On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:14 pm to 3:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 490-22 Date: May 4, 1971 Time: 2:14 pm - 3:06 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Conv. No. 490-20 (cont.) [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] Lockheed -Congressional leadership -Statements to the Press Vietnam -Prisoner of War [POWs] -Sweden -Proposal -Press story -US response -Paris -International Red Cross -Ziegler’s comments -Return -Sick and wounded -Ziegler’s comments -John A. Scali -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Gen. Daniel (“Chappie”) James, Jr. -Press -Pictures -Television -Cameras -Scali 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Defense Department -Scenario -Return of POWs -Numbers -Coverage Press -Claude Erwin [sp?] and Peter Lisagor Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) -News stories -Camp Pendleton -Press conference, April 29, 1971 -"Salute to Agriculture" -POWs President’s previous press conference -Questions -Domestic policy -Lt. William L. Calley, Jr. -Press Political news stories -Lockheed -Administration position Southern California Shipyard contracts -Administration position President's schedule, May 7, 1971 -"Salute to Agriculture" -Clifford M. Hardin -Speech Public relations efforts -Radio speech -Event Southern California Shipyard contracts -News -West coast -John D. Ehrlichman H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 2:30 pm. 32 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Possible announcement -Shipyard -Union -Copley newspapers Media -Newspapers Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) -Copley newspapers -Hobart D. Lewis -Santa Monica Outlook -San Diego Union [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] Haldeman talked to an unknown person at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 3:02 pm. [Conversation No. 490-22A] President's schedule -Meeting with John N. Mitchell -Reschedule [End of telephone conversation] Vietnam -POW return -Scali -US position -Publicity -Press -Television crews -Scali -Benefit to the Administration -Ziegler 33 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Haldeman's previous conversation with William P. Rogers -Rogers location -Middle East -Cairo -Lebanon -Rogers’ trip to the Vatican -POWs -Vietnam Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) -Rogers’ trip to Middle East -Jordan -[Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal -Lebanon -Egypt -Press coverage -Israel -Schedule -Spain Vietnam -Dr. David K.E. Bruce -Haig -POW return -International Red Cross [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] Southern California shipyard contracts -Announcement event -Publicity -Los Angeles Times -Erwin -San Diego -George Putnam -Television -Todd shipyards -Long Beach -San Diego 34 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Publicity -Senators -John V. Tunney and Alan Cranston -Lockheed -Supersonic Transport [SST] -Vote -Pete Wilson -Congressmen Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) -Senators -Media -Press -Union representatives -Navy -Governor -Corporate and union representatives -White House -Los Angeles Times and Hearst newspaper -Copley newspaper -Alan Lidow -Cliff Evans -Networks -Metromedia -Westinghouse -RKO -Golden Western -Life Possible press stories -"Salute to Agriculture" -School finance commission -Rogers’ trip -POW return President’s schedule -Meeting with President’s Commission on School Finance -Neil H. McElroy -Dr. Dorothy M. Ford -Whittier, CA -Discussion with the President 35 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Schools -Teachers -Funding -Catholic -Enrollment -Ghetto children -Benefits -Nuns Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 49s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ****************************************************************************** Rev. Philip F. Berrigan -Letters -Time magazine -Sister Elizabeth McAlister *********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Privacy] [Duration: 17s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** -Time magazine 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Vietnam -POW return -Scali -Rogers -State Department -Scali -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -Need for public relations Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) -Networks -US policy -Enemy POWs -Publicity -Television -Public relations effort -US return of North Vietnam prisoners -Demilitarized zone [DMZ] -Television [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] Marijuana -Legality -President’s previous comments -Penalty -Use -Smoking -Haldeman's daughter -Friend -University of Southern California [USC] -Haldeman’s comments -Legalization -Haldeman’s view -Prison terms -Unknown Texas man -Unknown New Jersey youth -Use -Drug base 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) [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] Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.) Drugs -Lysergic acid diethylamide [LSD] -Use -Unknown youth -Stanford University -Consequence of taking LSD -Health -Danger -President's cousin -Son -Suicide -Unknown youth -Joke Stephen B. Bull entered and Ziegler left at 3:02 pm. President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 3:06 pm President’s schedule -Upcoming meeting with Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz -Henry A. Kissinger -Participation -Time -Usefulness -Pep talk -Staff President's call to William P. Macomber, Jr. -Macomber's schedule -Macomber comments 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Joseph J. Sisco -Role -Kissinger Haldeman left at 3:06 pm. Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)