Conversation: 549-004
Prev:  549-003 Next: 549-005Start Date: 28-Jul-1971 9:03 AM
End Date: 28-Jul-1971 10:00 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:02:00
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:55:16
NARA Description:
On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:03 am to 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 549-4 Date: July 28, 1971 Time: 9:03 am - 10:00 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield. Items for the President's signature H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 9:06 am. Schedule Butterfield left at 9:06 am. The President's schedule -Professional Football Hall of Fame -Attendance at game -Attendance at dinner -Handling -Frank T. Bow [Pause] -Photograph coverage -Wire services [Pause] -Source of story -Iowa trip -Ronald L. Ziegler -Hall of Fame game in Ohio -Hall of Fame induction ceremony -Time -Attitude [Pause] -American Legion Boys Nation group -Type of event 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Handling -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins’ photograph -Effectiveness -Preparation for event -Remarks -Photographs, writing press pool Spiro T. Agnew -Arrival at the White House after trip -Press coverage -Photograph -William P. Rogers -The President's attendance at Congressional ceremony -Patrick J. Buchanan, John D. Ehrlichman -Status -Duties -Handling of trip -Henry A. Kissinger's attitude -Portugal -Golf game with Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra -Press coverage -Attitude towards advance scheduling -Bryce N. Harlow -Compared to the President The President left at an unknown time after 9:06 am. The President entered at an unknown time before 10:00 am. [Pause] Agnew -Pubic perception -Comparison with the President -Trip -Golf game -Press briefings -Meetings -Staff -Handling -Options -The President's trips -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Schedule -Mrs. Nixon -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] East Wing staff -Julie Robinson -Tricia Nixon Cox Conv. No. 549-4 (cont.) -Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart -Press responsibilities -Status -Salary -Husband -Children -United States Information Agency [USIA] -Salary action Schedule -Mrs. Nixon -Trips in August, 1971 -Types of events -National Parks -Handling -July 28, 1971 -Dinner -John S. Davies -Walter R. Tkach -Meeting -Time, length -The President's schedule -Mrs. Nixon -Type of guests -The President's work schedule -Protocol -Arrangements -Setting -Truman balcony -Sequoia -Length of dinner Poll -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Youth portion of poll -Shifts in attitude The press -Ziegler -Perrino's restaurant -Prices of menu items -Press coverage -Wine Conv. No. 549-4 (cont.) -Cost -Press report -Coverage of the President's activities -Detail, extent -Golf -Compared to Dwight D. Eisenhower The President's schedule -Bowling event -Automobile racing event -Golf -Bowling Speech draft for radio broadcast -William L. Safire -July 3, 1971 National Archives speech, July 6, 1971 Kansas City speech -Effectiveness of draft -Focus, approach -Television compared with radio -Domestic issues -Steel strike settlement -Length -Radio speech -Focus -Peter G. Peterson -US competitive position in the world -Roy L. Ash -News value -Purpose -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Noel C. Koch -Safire -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Speechwriter group 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Staff assignments -Harlow -[Unintelligible name] -Douglas L. Hallet -Haldeman's conversation with Charles W. Colson -Attitude -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan, Buchanan -View of Haldeman, Colson Conv. No. 549-4 (cont.) -Colson -Labor groups liaison -Philosophy -Patricia Colson The economy -Handling and presentation of issue -Agnew -Focus of speeches -Maurice H. Stans, James D. Hodgson -John B. Connally -Peter M. Flanigan -George W. Romney -View of administration's economic policies -Terminology -Balance of payments -Peterson, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Flanigan -Colson -Harold C. Passer -Handling of leading indicators story Hubbell case (?) -Martin (“Tex”) Schramm -Haldeman's conversation with Ehrlichman -Response -Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis -The President -Financial position The President's schedule -California -Lee Trevino Connally 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Unnamed woman [Mrs. Romana A. Banuelos (?)] The President’s schedule -California -Proposed meeting with Ronald W. Reagan -Welfare [Pause] Conv. No. 549-4 (cont.) Veterans hospital The President and Haldeman left at 10:00 am.