Conversation No. 497-8

Date: May 11, 1971
Time: 2:14 pm - 3:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     Folder
          -Meeting

     Cigars
          -William M. Colmer
                -Note from the President
                     -Mariellas[?]
                     -Fidel Castro
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An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 2:14 pm


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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm

     Guests at Colmer's luncheon
          -Rules Committee, Congressmen and staffs
          -Notes from the President
                -Quote by Albert W. Beveridge
                     -Typing


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     Judge Howard K. Smith
          -A message from the President

     Messages from the President
         -Effect
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     Claude Pepper
          -Conversation with the President
               -Archbishop Coleman Francis Carroll of Miami
          -Forthcoming call from Rose Mary Woods
     Archbishop Carroll
          -A call

     The President's schedule                                        Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
          -Unnamed Methodist Bishop
          -An unnamed Episcopal Bishop
          -Clergymen
               -Backgrounds
          -Archbishop Carroll
               -Pepper

     Dolf M. Droge of the National Security Council [NSC]
          -Statements in news summary
                -Youth Congressmen

[The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and
2:48 pm]

[Conversation No. 497-8A]

     Droge
         -Spelling of name
         -Statements of unnamed congressmen
         -Background
         -Role with administration
               -Congressional appearance
               -Ms. Woods, new summary

     The President's previous meeting with William B. Saxbe
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Volunteer army
               -Saxbe
               -Draft extension
               -Possible effect
               -Robert A. Taft, Jr.
               -NSC study
               -Vietnam war
               -Prospects
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                     -Wayne L. Hays committee

     Robert D. Murphy
          -Schedule
          -Report
     A report

[End of telephone conversation]                                    Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)

     An event, May 10, 1971
          -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
               -Smithsonian event
          -Rogers C.B. Morton
          -Timing
               -New York Symphony
          -Length
               -Compared with a press event

     Forthcoming event
          -Arrangements
               -Mrs. Nixon[?]
               -Ms. Woods
               -Size of group
               -A pool[?]

     An event, May 10, 1971
          -Attendees
               -Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Elinor I. Agnew, Mrs. Anne Morton, Mrs. [name
                     unintelligible]

     Mrs. Nixon's schedule


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         -Congressmen's wives' luncheon
              -Value
                    -Wife of [name unintelligible]
                    -Previous presidents
                    -Congressman [name unintelligible]               Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
              -Public relations
                    -Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart, Ronald L. Ziegler
                    -Female press corps
                    -Helen A. Thomas
                    -Frances (“Fran”) Lewine
                    -Importance
                          -Statements of congressmen
                          -Previous invitations to the White House
                                -Committee chairmen
                          -Congressman's breakfasts
                          -A Congressman's statement
         -Press coverage
         -May 10, 1971 event
              -Mrs. Nixon's appearance
         -Majorca
              -Robert Hill
         -Japan[?]
         -Germany

    Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower

    Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
         -Beautification work

    Mamie Eisenhower's schedule

    Eisenhower's schedule
         -Heads of state
         -President's role

    Washington, D.C.

    Jeane L. Dixon
         -Conversation with Woods
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          -Comments regarding the President's vision

     The President's State of Union address
          -Biblical quote

     Ms. Dixon
          -Comments regarding the President's vision
               -Lyndon B. Johnson and riots                     Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
               -Demonstrations

     Demonstrations
         -President's position
         -Jerry V. Wilson's actions
               -President's position
         -Public opinion

     Smith Hempstone
          -An article in news summary

     Nicholas P. (“Nick”) Thimmesch
          -Articles
                -Washington, D.C. demonstrations

     The President's schedule
          -Weather
          -Colmer's luncheon
               -President's statements

H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 2:48 pm

          -Carl B. Albert's schedule
          -Albert's appointments secretary
          -John W. McCormack's comments regarding speakership
                -President's current experience

     The President's schedule as Vice President

     Albert's schedule
          -Compared with Woods' schedule
          -An event at the White House

     Woods experience
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     Albert's schedule

     The President's schedule
          -Evenings
          -White House correspondents' event

Woods left at an unknown time after 2:48 pm                           Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
    Congressman's wives
          -President's conversation with Woods
                 -Two unnamed Congressmen's statements about invitations to the White House
                 -Public relations
                      -Thomas
                      -Stuart

     Stuart
          -Role on White House staff

     Congressmen's wives
         -Luncheon
              -Precedent
         -Public relations
              -Unknown persons, Thomas, Lewine

     Public relations
          -Needs
          -William L. Safire, Richard A. Moore, John A. Scali
          -John K. Andrews, Noel C. Koch, Kenneth L. Khachigian
          -President's programs
                 -Parks
                 -Cancer
                 -Appeal
                 -Health
                 -Education
                 -Youth
                 -War and peace
                 -Press coverage
                 -Cliff Miller
                 -Outside consultants
                 -Ford Motor Company experience

     -Federal facilities
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     -Ohio
          -Shift to Florida
                -Action

The President's schedule
     -John B. Connally, John N. Mitchell, George P. Shultz, Peter M. Flanigan meeting
           -Purpose
                                                                  Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
Federal facilities
     -Ohio
           -Shift to Florida
                   -Purpose
                   -John A. Volpe
                   -Reasons
                   -Possible action
                   -Effects
     -Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan
           -Possible shift to Florida
           -Purpose

Research and development
     -Desalinization
          -White House action
          -Phraseology
                -"New water"
                     -Lapel button
                     -Vs. "fresh water"
                           -Bureaucratic organization
                                 -Department of Interior
                                 -Walter J. Hickel, Stewart Udall

Government reorganization
    -Problems
    -Lyndon B. Johnson
    -Efficiency
    -Cabinet officers
    -Purpose

National Parks
     -Mrs. Nixon's role
           -Waldorf
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     Research and development
          -Desalinization and cancer
               -President's accomplishments
          -John F. Kennedy's lunar landing schedule
               -Bay of Pigs
               -Apollo
          -Desalinization and cancer
               -Possible timing                                Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
               -Public opinion
                     -Texas, California, Oklahoma, Florida

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:48 pm

     The President's schedule
          -Ziegler
          -Shultz
          -John D. Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:04 pm

     The President's programs
          -Press coverage
          -Public opinion
               -Democrats, Republicans
          -Compared with the government

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 3:04 pm

     Research and Development
          -Cancer
               -Press briefings
                    -Elliot L. Richardson
                    -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr.
                    -President's programs
                           -Name
                           -Organization and budget
               -Desalinization and breeder reactor
                    -Ziegler's press briefing
                    -Forthcoming package
                    -Richardson
                    -Importance
               -Cancer briefing
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                      -Use by press
                      -Congress

      National defense
           -European troop levels
                 -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield's proposal
                      -Possible briefing by Ziegler
Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:04 pm                   Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)

     Meeting with Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:08 pm

     National defense
          -European troop levels
                -Mansfield's resolution
                     -Purpose
                     -Military
                     -European contribution
                     -Public opinion
                     -Ziegler's press briefing

Haldeman and Ziegler left at 3:08 pm