Conversation: 509-009
Prev:  509-008 Next: 509-010Start Date: 3-Jun-1971 12:40 PM
End Date: 3-Jun-1971 1:57 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:16:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:19:51
NARA Description:
On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 1:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 509-9 Date: June 3, 1971 Time: 12:40 pm - 1:57 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Gifts for sitting and former members of Congress -Compacts for wives -Costs -Cufflinks -Stephen B. Bull Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:40 pm -Number of compacts Bull left at unknown time before 1:26 pm Presidential gifts -Ashtrays Legislation -Government reorganization -Vote -Peace Corps Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:40 pm Presidential gifts -Compacts -Paperweights -Cost Bull left at an unknown time before 1:26 pm President’s schedule -Meeting with Kenneth B. Keating -Henry A. Kissinger’s recommendation -Meeting with Robert J. Dole 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh -Kissinger’s recommendation -Indira Gandhi -William P. Rogers ****************************************************************************** Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 38s ] INDIA-PAKISTAN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 47s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Keating May Day demonstrations -Ronald L. Ziegler’s briefing -Appearance of police chiefs Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:40 pm Ziegler’s schedule -Briefing 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Bull left at an unknown time before 1:26 pm Press briefing -Police officials -Charles W. Colson Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:40 pm Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) Ziegler’s location -Schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 1:26 pm Press briefing -Colson -May Day demonstrations -Press reaction President’s schedule -Meeting with Keating -Meeting with Indian Foreign Minister -Kissinger -White House reception for Advertising Council -June 7 meeting with homebuilders -Support for President’s policies -John B. Connally -Rescheduling of Rochester trip -Tricia Nixon’s wedding -Meeting with Senegalese official -Rochester trip -University’s schedule -Mayors’ meeting -Maine trip -[Forename unknown] Dreyfus [?] -Views of John A. Scali, John N. Mitchell -New Hampshire -Itinerary -Medical group in Atlantic City, New Jersey -Press conference -[Forename unknown] Hufty dinner 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -New Hampshire -Mitchell -President’s previous campaigns -Maine ****************************************************************************** Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ****************************************************************************** -Atlantic City -Rochester, New York -Maine -Hufty dinner -Possible Chicago trip -American Association of Retired Persons [AARP] -Milk producers -AARP -Thursday night press conference -California trip -Florida -Kissinger -Midway Island -Florida trip -Press -AARP -California -Midway Island -California -Press conference -Congress -Republican National Committee [RNC] meeting 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Automobile testing -Automobile Testing Center, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -Ohio Foreign Technology Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -Possible move to Florida -Number of personnel affected -Reasons for move Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) -Location -Patrick Air Force Base, Florida -Support of Edward J. Gurney -Opposition of William B. Saxbe -Considerations -Budget -Politics -Clark MacGregor May Day demonstrations -Department of Justice -Position on posting bond for demonstrators -Mitchell -Constitutional arguments -Compensation for damages -Supplemental appropriations bill -Amount President’s schedule -Meetings with John B. Connally and George P. Shultz -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -National Broadcasting Company [NBC] -Colson -Efforts to insure “equal time” -Morning meeting with Mitchell and Connally -White House briefing for chief state school officers -Federal education programs -Revenue sharing -Post Office -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount -Retirement from the Cabinet -Launching the Postal Service -Ceremonies 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Reorganization -Effects -Cabinet dinner -Location -Attendees -Secretaries -Under secretaries -Agency heads Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) -Possible Wisconsin trip -National Association of Counties -Knights of Columbus dinner in New York City -Number of attendees -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] function in August -Rose Garden concerts for undiscovered artists -Leonard Garment and Lucy A. Winchester -Outdoor events -Temperature -Bull -Jewish groups -Council of Foreign Relations dinner in New York City -Kissinger’s views -David Rockefeller -Conservatives’ views -Herbert C. Hoover -John Foster Dulles -Dwight D. Eisenhower -General Douglas MacArthur -Kissinger Ziegler entered at 1:26 pm Ziegler’s previous press briefing Announcement of Rochester visit Ziegler’s previous press briefing -Federal-sponsored life insurance for law enforcement officers -Amount -Government insurance for servicemen killed in Vietnam -Amount -New York City police commissioner Patrick V. Murphy -Comments about President’s meeting with police officials 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -White House meeting with police chiefs -William E. Kirwan -Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover -Frank L. Rizzo -Peter J. Pitchess’ comments -Newsmen’s questions to Ziegler -William A. Gill, Jr. -Newsmen Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) -Attitude -Forrest Boyd -Jerald F. (“Jerry”) terHorst -Comments by police chiefs -Police officials’ comments to Ziegler -Political questions -Newsmen’s questions to Ziegler -Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt -Ziegler’s comments to newsmen -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr., Edmund S. Muskie, Hubert H. Humphrey, Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 53s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ****************************************************************************** -Unknown reporter’s question -Los Angeles police commissioner Edward M. Davis -Response -Treatment of press -Press conferences -Questions -Dan Rather’s comments contrasted with Roger H. Mudd’s comments 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) CBS news -Walter L. Cronkite, Jr. -Rather President’s press conferences -Follow-up questions -Newsmen’s concerns -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) -May Day demonstrators Vote on Los Angeles police pension funds -Police chief Davis -Vote distribution by ethnicity -Jewish community President’s press conferences -Follow-up questions -Value to President -Mood of press -Issues -Public sector jobs -Revenue sharing Press releases -Energy message -Edward L. Morgan -Housing message -Timing Press -Attitude -Previous administrations Drugs -Problem in military -Ziegler’s comments -Lyndon B. Johnson -Colson -Unknown veteran’s comments regarding heroin and marijuana -Extent of problem -Popular perceptions 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -President’s program -Upcoming announcement Radio speeches Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:26 pm President’s schedule Conv. No. 509-9 (cont.) Bull left at an unknown time before 1:57 pm Radio speeches -Schedule -Location Press -Attitudes at press conferences -Johnson -Reaction to President Unemployment statistics -Compared to earlier statistics Vietnam -Casualties -Causes -Press reports Haldeman and Ziegler left at 1:57 pm