Conversation: 497-005
Prev:  497-004 Next: 497-006Start Date: 11-May-1971 12:07 PM
End Date: 11-May-1971 12:22 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:57:04
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:07:09
NARA Description:
On May 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 497-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 497-5 Date: May 11, 1971 Time: 12:08 pm - 12:22 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Possible press conference -Schedule Haldeman's schedule -John A. Scali, Richard A. Moore -John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz The President's programs -Water -Parks -Breeder reactor -Revenue sharing -Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA] -Public relations needs -Drugs -Marijuana -Turkey -Police -John N. Mitchell's speech regarding the President's role in Washington, D.C. demonstrations -Other speeches -Polls -Coverage of Mitchell's speech Demonstrators -A poll -Effects 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Poll by the Washington Post -White House efforts National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] -Possible water projects -Reallocation of funds -Moon shots, spacelab to Mars -Public support -Texas and elsewhere -Compared with Supersonic Transport [SST] -Programs -Frank Borman[?] -Apollo -Effects, future -Skylab, Space shuttle -Jobs Ohio -Wright-Patterson Air Force Base [AFB] staff move to Florida -President's conversation with William B. Saxbe -Transportation training center move to Florida -John A. Volpe -James B. Rhodes -Clark MacGregor's and William E. Timmons’ views -Rhodes's offer -Detroit, Florida -Volpe's actions -Florida -Timmons -Oklahoma, Texas -Ohio importance -Robert A. Taft, Jr. and Saxbe -Cooperation with administration -Ohio's importance Florida -Economy Federal facilities -Saxbe's meeting with the President -Wright-Patterson AFB -Defense Department 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger's role -Congressmen -Weinberger's role -Arnold Weber's role The President's schedule -General counsels -Frederic V. Malek Conv. No. 497-5 (cont.) -William M. Colmer's lunch -Colmer SST -Possible vote The President's schedule -Luncheon -Possible meeting on Capitol Hill The President's programs -Public relations needs -Shultz Haldeman left at 12:22 pm