Conversation: 521-004
Prev: 521-003 Next: 521-005Start Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:19 PM
End Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:38 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:11:40
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:30:53
NARA Description:
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:19 pm to 2:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 521-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 521-4
Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 2:19 pm - 2:38 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Charles W. Colson.
Greetings
President's letter to networks
-Wedding coverage
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Copy to Colson
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 2:19 pm.
President's desk
-Damage
-Causes
Possible wedding rerun
-Colson talk with National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] executive
-Gulf Oil Corporation
-Interest
-NBC
-Summer reruns
-Follow-up
President's schedule
-Colson’s request
-Set up of meeting with John M. O’Neill
-Anti-war demonstration
-Action of O’Neill
-Reaction
-"Dick Cavett Show"
-John F. Kerry, O'Neill
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
Pentagon Papers
-Administration response
-National security
-Damage done
-Emphasis on "family quarrel" aspects
-Nixon administration involvement
-Principle of disclosure
-Escalation of attack
-Benefits
-Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr.
-President's role in Vietnam
-Lyndon B. Johnson attack
-Barry M. Goldwater
-Attack on Johnson
-Disclosure of information
-Security of information passed to State Department and Department of Defense
[DOD]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Handling of security material
-New York Times
-Freedom of press issue
-Calls for congressional investigation
-Benefits
-Suspects
-Leslie H. Gelb
-Walter [?] Gellhorn Conv. No. 521-4 (cont.)
-Morton Halperin
-Use of oath
-Newsweek editor’s conversation with John A. Scali
-Knowledge of source and method of leak
-Use in next week's magazine
Mailing operation
-Colson supervision
-Haldeman
Attack on Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Hugh Scott
-Response to Kennedy's attack on President
-President's use of religion
-Reason for Kennedy's attack
-Presidential credibility
-Separation from other candidates
-Donald H. Rumsfeld role
-Kennedy speech
-Jaycees convention in Oregon
-Mailing of Kennedy statement and Hubert H. Humphrey answer
-Robert J. Dole role
-Effect
-Editorials
-Jaycees convention
-Rumsfeld attack
-Familiarity with Vietnam war issue
-Protest of Kennedy statement
-Benefits
-Kennedy statement
-Editorials
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6m 47s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 521-4 (cont.)
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President's desk
-Damage
Haldeman and Colson left at 2:38 pm.