Conversation: 513-001
Prev: 512-034 Next: 513-002Start Date: 7-Jun-1971 12:43 PM
End Date: 7-Jun-1971 12:43 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:30
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:43:16
NARA Description:
On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 513-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 513-1
Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 12:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 9m 39s ]
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President’s schedule
-[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
Support for servicemen
-President’s previous press conference with police chiefs
-Press reaction
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 7s ]
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 12:43 pm
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2
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
Woods left at 1:10 pm
Cable from Nationalist Chinese
-Henry A. Kissinger, David M. Kennedy, Peter G. Peterson
-Chiang Kai-shek
-Senkaku Islands
-Okinawa reversion
-Proposed meeting between the President, Kissinger, and Peterson
-Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
-Timing
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 1:11 pm
President’s meeting with Governor Linwood Holton
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Press announcement
-Federal judgeship
-John N. Mitchell
-Form of invitation
-Lieutenant Colonel Ralph D. Albertazzi
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 28s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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Housing
-George W. Romney statement
-Gratitude to President
-Housing issues
-Interest rates
Ziegler left at 1:12 pm
3
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
-Robert H. Finch’s view
-Meeting with Milton Friedman
-George P. Shultz
-Photo session
-Friedman Conv. No. 513-1 (cont.)
-Paul W. McCracken
-Hendrik S. Houthakker
-Herbert Stein
-Shultz
-Ehrlichman
Kissinger’s question regarding William P. Rogers
-Cable from Burgas [?]
-Content
-Anwar el-Sadat
-Kissinger’s concern
-Military courier trip to Rogers
-Rogers/Sadat negotiations
-Kissinger’s role in Middle East
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Privacy]
[Duration: 17s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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-Cables
William Loeb visit to White House
-Circumstances of visit
-New Hampshire concerns
-Social function versus private visit
4
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa
Cartoon collection
-Presentation
-Criteria
-Objective
-Content
-Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr./G. Harrold Carswell nominations
Conv. No. 513-1 (cont.)
Public television show
-Jessamyn West
-Viewing by President’s cabinet
-Effect
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
-Funding
-Control of funding board
-Desire for permanent government funding
-Pending legislation
-President’s view
-Frank T. Bow
-White House role
Woods entered at an unknown time after 1:12 pm
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 2m 36s ]
Woods left at an unknown time before 1:41 pm
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Textile quotas
5
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Peterson’s view
-Chiang Kai-shek
-Kissinger’s view
-Kennedy’s view
Preparation for press conference
-Marijuana
-Demonstrations Conv. No. 513-1 (cont.)
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Terminology
-Questions
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 9
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 31s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 9
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White House
-News coverage
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
-Funding for arts
-Upcoming wedding
-Lockout of Judith Martin
-Washington Post
-Carroll Kilpatrick
-Attire of White House press
-Ziegler
Public relation
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins story
-Reporters
President’s foreign policy
-Middle East
6
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Kissinger’s role
-State Department’s role
-Ecuador
-Africa
-India-Pakistan
Handling of Cabinet officers
-John B. Connally’s role in international monetary negotiationsConv. No. 513-1 (cont.)
-Peterson role
-McCracken memo
-Council on International Economic Policy [CIEP]
-Clifford M. Hardin
-Maurice H. Stans
-James D. Hodgson
-Structure of negotiations
-Use of other advisors
-Arthur F. Burns
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Domestic Council
-Decisions on lower levels
-Domestic advisors
Cyclamate indemnification
-Shultz, Mitchell
-Support for friends
-Stans
-President’s role in decisions
The President and Haldeman left at 1:41 pm