Conversation: 509-002
Prev: 509-001 Next: 509-003Start Date: 1-Jun-1971 12:10 PM
End Date: 1-Jun-1971 12:50 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:41
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:42:31
NARA Description:
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 509-2
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: 12:10 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Signing letters
-Time involved
-Rose Mary Woods
Letters
Head of state and personal correspondence
-Autographing photographs
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
President’s schedule
-Forthcoming press conference
Haldeman’s afternoon meeting with Thomas W. Benham
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Conv. No. 509-2 (cont.)
BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 2m 26s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Upcoming 1972 election
-Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
-John N. Mitchell
-Monetary contribution
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 4m 18s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Press conferences
-President preparation
-Issues
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
President’s schedule
-July 6th meeting with General Nguyen Van Thieu at Midway Island
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Speech at the National Archives on July 4th
-Television broadcast
-Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert
-Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
-President’s possible comments Conv. No. 509-2 (cont.)
-Bicentennial
-Significance
-Program
-Purpose
-Setting
-President’s possible comments
-John K. Andrews, Jr.
-William L. Safire, Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-California
-Camp David
-Press conference
-Florida
-Budget preparation
-California
-Republican National Committee meeting in Washington
-July 15th press conference
-Budget preparation
Domestic program
-John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz
-Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
-Domestic Council
-State of the Union addresses
-President’s trip to Chicago
-Environment
-Environment
-Ehrlichman
-John C. Whitaker’s study
-Air and water pollution
-William O. Douglas
-Public opinion
-Parks
-Polls
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
Democrats and Vietnam
-Republicans’ response
-Antiballistic Missile [ABM] treaty
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Unknown political columnist
-Kissinger’s response
-Sloan Wilson’s column
Conv. No. 509-2 (cont.)
Economy
-Revenue sharing
-Property tax reduction
-Relief to local governments
-Inflation
-Wholesale prices
-Unemployment
-John B. Connally’s views
-New York Daily News article
-Summer youth jobs
-Ehrlichman
-John V. Lindsay
White House staff
-Study
-Ehrlichman, Kissinger
-Size of staff
-Paperwork
-Efficiency
-Work on youth
-Robert H. Finch
-Charles W. Colson
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 22s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Richard Richards
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Patrick J. Buchanan
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 Conv. No. 509-2 (cont.)
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 20s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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Vietnam War
-Donald W. Riegle, Jr.
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-William A. Gill, Jr.
-Statement regarding meeting with President
-Appearance on American Broadcasting Company [ABC] with Paul N. (“Pete”)
McCloskey, Jr.
Dick Cavett television program
-McCloskey
-Jack F. Kemp
-Role
-Robert J. Dole
Vietnam War
-Riegle
-Gill’s interview
-Ziegler
Kemp
-Role
Equal television time for President’s Vietnam policies
-Colson’s role
-Cavett, Johnny Carson
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Common Cause
-Views
-”Tell It to Hanoi” response
-Use of election laws
-WTOP radio
Unfair media coverage of President’s policies
-Bryce N. Harlow Conv. No. 509-2 (cont.)
-News summary
-”Meet the Press”
-”Face the Nation”
-ABC
The President and Haldeman left 12:50 pm