Conversation: 512-016
Prev: 512-015 Next: 512-017Start Date: 4-Jun-1971 12:22 PM
End Date: 4-Jun-1971 1:15 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Specter, Arlen; Mitchell, John N.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:34:04
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:28:34
NARA Description:
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Arlen Specter, John N. Mitchell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 512-16
Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 12:22 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Arlen Specter and John N. Mitchell; the White House photographer was
present at the beginning of the meeting
Photograph
Law enforcement
-Specter’s success in Philadelphia
-Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA]
-Drug abuse
-Federal government’s role
-Application of programs
-LEAA versus Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]
-National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]
-Research versus application
-Youth gangs
-Specter’s efforts
-Age of members
-Revocation of probation
-Frank L. Rizzo
-Use of conspiracy theory
-Police Athletic League
-Bicentennial celebration
-Specter’s possible conversation with George W. Romney
-Public housing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Views of ghetto residents
-Revitalization of Philadelphia
-Tourism in Philadelphia
-Washington, DC
-Williamsburg, Virginia
-Romney
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6m 44s ]
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Revenue sharing
-James H. J. Tate’s role
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Possible political value
-LEAA
-Education
-Explanation to public
-Property taxes
-Education
-Democratic Congressman from Philadelphia
Drug abuse
-Violent crime
-Rehabilitation
-Forthcoming federal program
-Jurisdictional problems
-Departmental functions
-Funding
-International law enforcement cooperation
-John E. (“Jack”) Ingersoll
-Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs [BNDD]
-Cooperation with foreign governments
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Heroin seizure in Spain, June 4
-Seizure of cocaine in Mexico
-Mexican Attorney General’s actions
-Administration’s attitude
-Addicts versus pushers
-Need for education
-Bowie K. Kuhn’s efforts
-Robert R. M. Carpenter’s call to Specter Conv. No. 512-16 (cont.)
-Larry Bowa
-Denny Doyle
-Roger Brown
-Role of athletes
-Carl M. Yastrzemski
-Football game in Phoenix
-Jack Stewart [sp?]
-Administration’s program
-Head
-Specter’s efforts regarding addicts
-Methadone
-Criminal penalties
-Cooperation by addicts in treatment programs
-Courts’ cooperation
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 5m 26s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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President’s public demeanor
-Hugh Scott
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 41s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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Conv. No. 512-16 (cont.)
Specter’s forthcoming public statement
-Drug abuse
-Specter’s work with youth
-Politics
-Bicentennial
Drug abuse
-Pre-indictment probation for addicts
-Purpose
-Effect
-Legalization of marijuana
-Penalties
-Pre-indictment probation for addicts
-Legalization of marijuana
-Possible effect
-Pre-indictment probation for addicts
-Effect
-Possible special court in New York
-John D. Ehrlichman and Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
-LEAA
-Backlog
-Pre-indictment probation for addicts
-Procedures
-Court backlog
-Opinions written by judges
-Warren E. Burger
Court backlog
-Plea bargaining
-President’s previous meeting with police officials
-Specter’s policy
-New York
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-District of Columbia
-Judges
-Juvenile cases
-Specter’s policy
-Need for more judges
Mitchell’s schedule
-District Attorneys Conv. No. 512-16 (cont.)
Court backlog
-Specter’s policy
-Reaction by police
Burger
-Schedule
-District Attorneys
-Efforts on court organization
-Williamsburg meeting
-Recent decision on habeas corpus
-Earl Warren
-State courts versus Federal courts
Specter
Patrick V. Murphy
-Schedule
-Attacks on Jerry V. Wilson
Presentation of gifts by President
-Specter’s son Shanin Specter
Youth
-Effect of Vietnam
Mitchell and Specter left at 1:15 pm