Conversation: 534-012
Prev:  534-011 Next: 534-013Start Date: 1-Jul-1971 1:38 PM
End Date: 1-Jul-1971 2:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:52:09
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:14:27
NARA Description:
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 2:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 534-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 534-12 Date: July 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:38 pm and 2:05 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield at an unknown time after 1:38 pm The President's schedule -Camp David meeting -John K. Andrews, Jr. speech draft for July 3, 1971 H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 1:38 pm; Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:05 pm Declassification project in response to Pentagon Papers case -Haldeman's conversation with Richard V. Allen 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Recommendations July 3, 1971 speech draft -Sentiments -Andrews -Draft compared to William L. Safire's effort -1969 Bicentennial Commission remarks Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:38 pm Request for copy of 1969 remarks Bull left at an unknown time before 2:05 pm Pentagon Papers case -Declassification project head -Allen's recommendations -United States Information Agency [USIA] deputy general counsel -Background -Charles W. Colson's recommendation -E. Howard Hunt, Jr. -Allen's lack of knowledge -Knowledge within intelligence community -Possibility of assignment of head of project to work under Colson -Tom C. Huston -Approach to work -Scope of project -Need for commander -Allen -Colson -Hunt -Outside consultancy -USIA employee -Conspiracy orientation in outlook -Dual nature of project -Resistance by Departments of State and Defense to declassification effort -Joint Chiefs of Staff opposition -Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -World War II, Korea, Cuban missile crisis documents -Alternatives -Steering committee 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Allen’s suggestions -Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman -John N. Mitchell -John G. Tower -Other roles -Frank H. Ichord's possible role -Congressional Committee hearings on conspiracy -Hiss case Conv. No. 534-12 (cont.) -Conspiracy investigation -Mitchell's views -Effectiveness as Attorney General -Richard G. Kleindienst -Declassification -Tonkin Gulf, Dominican crisis, Cuban missile crisis, Berlin crisis of 1961, Bay of Pigs, U-2 shootdown, Berlin crisis of 1958, Lebanon, Korea, Berlin blockade, Berlin wall -Focus on incidents -Results and benefits -Public announcement -Ehrlichman -Hunt Unemployment -George P. Shultz's analysis of drop -James D. Hodgson -Effect of technical factors -Public perceptions of economic conditions -Attempts to keep below six per cent -Statistics -Arthur F. Burns' memorandum -Recommendation of new economic policy -Burns Pentagon Papers case -Leaks -Efforts to combat links -Allen's perceptions -Fred J. Russell -Congress -John E. Hunt -Background -Samuel L. Devine 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Russell -Controllability -Further consideration of Hunt -Colson -Haldeman’s meeting -Possible Presidential statement -John D. Ehrlichman’s conversation with William P. Rogers -Patrick Buchanan's recommendations Conv. No. 534-12 (cont.) -Call to John B. Connally The President's schedule -Departure for Executive Office Building office -Drop-by in Roosevelt Room -Property Review Board meeting -F. Edward Hebert, Leslie C. Arends, Kenneth J. Gray, Samuel S. Stratton An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:38 pm Gift presentation items for Congressmen, wives Arrangements The President and Haldeman left at 2:05 pm