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Start Date: 4-Jun-1971 10:27 AM

End Date: 4-Jun-1971 11:10 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:54:50

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:33:32

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NARA Description:

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 512-5

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 10:27 am - 11:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     US-People’s Republic of China [PRC] relations
         -Possible grain deal
              -Farmers’ lobby
                    -Peter G. Peterson
              -Labor unions
                    -Statutory requirement for American bottoms
                    -Politics
              -Peterson’s recommendation

     President’s previous meeting with Frank E. Fitzsimmons

     President’s schedule
          -Chowder and Marching Society
                -80th Congress group
          -Donald L. Jackson
          -Donald McI. Kendall
          -Jackson
                -Departure from government
          -Kendall
          -Jacob K. Javits
                -Henry A. Kissinger’s possible call
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                         NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. 10/08)



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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 30s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3                                              Conv. No. 512-5 (cont.)

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    President’s schedule
         -Chowder and Marching Society
               -Traditions
               -Glenn R. Davis
               -Arrangements
               -Clark MacGregor
               -William E. Timmons
               -Date
         -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] “drop by”, June 7
               -J. Edgar Hoover
                     -Possible conversation with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
               -Class graduation, June 30
               -Alternate arrangements
                     -White House tour
         -Previous meeting with police officials
               -Patrick V. Murphy
               -Frank L. Rizzo
               -Murphy
                     -John N. Mitchell’s comments
               -Media coverage
               -Murphy
                     -Comments regarding May Day arrests
         -Invitation to White House
         -Energy message
               -President’s possible role
                     -Housing message
                     -Breeder reactor
                     -Environment
               -Radio talk
         -Radio addresses
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/08)



                -Richard A. Moore
                -Veterans
                -Substance
           -Chairman, Import-Export Bank
                -Appointment

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 10:48 am
                                                                      Conv. No. 512-5 (cont.)
           -Energy message
                -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Steve Morton, Glenn T. Seaborg
           -PRC announcement
           -Energy message
                -Unemployment figures
                -Possible role for President
                -Nuclear power
                      -Breeder reactor
                -Possible role for President
                      -Timing

Ziegler left at 10:52 am

     Visitors to White House
           -Reaction
           -President’s political supporters
                 -Wives
           -Congressmen
           -White House staff and families
           -Reaction of visitors
                 -Police officials
                 -President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board [PFIAB]
           -PFIAB
           -Arms Control and Disarmament Agency [ACDA]
           -Effect on visitors
           -Reception, June 3
                 -Ashtrays
                 -Carl B. Albert
                 -William M. Colmer
                 -J. William Fulbright
           -Polish and Philadelphia choirs
                 -Media reaction
                       -American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
           -Explorer scouts
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                 Tape Subject Log
                                   (rev. 10/08)



            -”Squares” versus “Hippies”
      -Future Farmers of America [FFA]
Press conferences
      -President’s statement on civil rights
      -Value of controversy
            -John B. Connally’s theory
      -Questions and answers format
      -Meeting with editors                                    Conv. No. 512-5 (cont.)
            -Herbert G. Klein
            -Lyndon K. (“Mort”) Allin
            -Press coverage
      -Press conferences
            -President’s performance
                  -John C. (“Johnny”) Unitas
                  -Joseph P. Di Maggio
            -Vietnam

Vietnam
     -Popular concerns
          -Role of television
     -Effects on people
     -Casualties
          -Compared to drug deaths in New York City, automobile deaths

President’s schedule
     -Radio talks
           -Theme
           -Moore
           -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
           -William L. Safire
     -Previous meeting with police officials
           -John D. Ehrlichman
           -Commendations for law enforcement officials
                 -Roles of Haldeman, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
                 -Criteria

Possible White House commendations for student leadership
     -Unknown woman
     -Moore

Commendations for police
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                               NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                         Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. 10/08)



Ziegler entered at 11:07 am

           -Possible effect in Kansas City, Chicago, Los Angeles

The President, et al. left at 11:10 am


                                                                    Conv. No. 512-5 (cont.)