Conversation: 512-018
Prev:  512-017 Next: 512-019Start Date: 4-Jun-1971 1:18 PM
End Date: 4-Jun-1971 1:42 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:30:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:47:55
NARA Description:
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 512-18 Date: June 4, 1971 Time: 1:18 pm - 1:42 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Arlen Specter -Views -Pre-indictment probation for drug offenders -John N. Mitchell’s reaction -Legalization of marijuana -Unknown man’s views -Possible role in Administration’s anti-drug efforts -Possible appointment to Supreme Court -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 33s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Strength of character 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) President’s economic program -Economic group -John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz -Timing of meeting -Unemployment Pending legislation -McGovern-Hatfield resolution Specter -Richard S. Schweiker -Henry A. Kissinger Polls -Domestic Council -Crime -National economy -[Charles D.?] Bennett -Haldeman’s conversation with Leonard Garment -Payment -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] -George H. Gallup -Use by news media -Louis Harris -Harris versus Gallup National economy -Status -Effect on college students -Haldeman’s experiences as recruiter -President’s experiences visiting law schools, 1961-1968 Vietnam President’s People’s Republic of China [PRC] policy -Visit to PRC -Dr. David K. E. Bruce -Effect on public -Compared with visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Safety -District of Columbia 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Mexico -Latin America -Soviet Union -Moscow -Leningrad President’s possible trip to the Soviet Union -Lyndon B. Johnson Conv. No. 512-18 (cont.) -Yalta conference -Moscow President’s possible visit to PRC -Kissinger’s reaction -President’s role in policy formation -Nicolae Ceausescu -Kissinger -Versus William P. Rogers -Schedule -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 44s ] PRC NEGOTIATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** -Timing -Kissinger Vietnam -Possible administration action -McGovern-Hatfield resolution 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Businessmen’s group -John W. Gardner -[Forename unknown] Willens [sp?] The President and Haldeman left at 1:42 pm Conv. No. 512-18 (cont.)