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 35 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