Conversation: 514-019
Prev: 514-018 Next: 514-020Start Date: 8-Jun-1971 5:22 PM
End Date: 8-Jun-1971 5:31 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 05:14:09
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:21:14
NARA Description:
On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:22 pm to 5:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 514-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 514-19
Date: June 8, 1971
Time: 5:22 pm - 5:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Meeting with National Broadcasting Company [NBC] executives
-Charles W. Colson reaction
An unknown person [Manolo Sanchez?] entered at unknown time after 5:22 pm
Refreshments
The unknown person [Sanchez?] left before 5:31 pm
Meeting with NBC executives
-Rebuttal to press abuse
-Need for honesty
-Press honesty
-Herbert G. Klein, John A. Scali, Ronald L. Ziegler
-Criticism of President
-Press view
-President’s effectiveness as an adversary
-Handling of executives
-Reaction of executives
-Other attacks on press
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Robert J. Dole
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
-Apologies
Press coverage
-Curtis W. Tarr story
-Economic stories
-Figures
-Haldeman
-Conversation with newspaper employee
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Background of economy story
-Presentation
-Hobart Rowen versus author
-Washington Star economic coverage
-NBC economic coverage
-NBC war coverage
-President’s demeanor
-Bias discussion Conv. No. 514-19 (cont.)
-Other approaches
-Drawbacks
-Contact with other media people
-Election coverage
-1966 campaign
-President’s desires
-Equal time
-Criteria for equal time
-Timing of press conferences
-Network view
-President’s view
-Administration needs
Stephen B. Bull entered at unknown time after 5:22 pm
President’s schedule
-Peter G. Peterson briefing
-Attendance
-Members of Congress
The President, Haldeman, and Bull left at 5:31 pm