Conversation: 570-002
Prev:  570-001 Next: 570-003Start Date: 11-Sep-1971 9:50 AM
End Date: 11-Sep-1971 10:51 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Sanchez, Manolo; Warren, Gerald L.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:08:41
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:04:58
NARA Description:
On September 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 570-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 570-2 Date: September 11, 1971 Time: 9:50 am - 10:51 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [Discontinuities occurred at the time of original recording] Japanese Cabinet Ministers Dinner, September 10, 1971 -Duration -[Unintelligible] -Public relations value -Press view -US-Japan relations -The President’s forthcoming welcome to Empress and Emperor of Japan -The President’s remarks -Dinners for Heads of State, government, cabinet -Prime Minister Eisaku Sato 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 7s ] JAPAN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** Bull left at an unknown time before 10:51 am. White House social events -Alexander P. Butterfield -Cabinet officers -Attendance -Lower level officials -John A. Volpe -William P. Rogers -Sub-Cabinet and White House staff -Peter M. Flanigan 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Peter G. Peterson -Japanese ministers dinner -Henry C. Cashen, II -The President's previous experiences as Vice President -Other heads of state -Royalty -Gen. Francisco Franco -Emperor Franz Josef -Marshal Josip Broz Tito -Royalty -Roles, responsibilities -The President’s role -Cabinet, sub-Cabinet officers -Selection for dinner invitation -Reward for hard work -Forthcoming Dinners -Indira Gandhi, Tito -Attendance -Future handling -Kennedy Center -Presidential box -Number of seats in box -Opera House at Kennedy Center -Number of seats in Presidential box -Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center -Number of seats in Presidential box -Concert Hall at Kennedy Center -Performances -Availability of box use to Cabinet members -Use of box privileges -Charles W. Colson's contacts -Heads of associations -Businessmen -Presidential boxes in Kennedy Center theaters -Cabinet members -Seats in Presidential box -Comparison with tickets to football game -Camp David -Use -Congressional -Kennedy Center 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Presidential box -Prestige Kennedy Center -Washington Star article -Architecture -Edward Durrell Stone -Cultural center -Outside facade -Comparison to Australian structure -Underground -Park -Concert -Reviews -Acoustics -The President’s comment -Program -Acoustics -Antal Dorati -Program -Isaac Stern -Chamber recital -Frederic Chapin -Choir -Ludwig Van Beethoven -Type of music -Igor Stravinsky -Choir -Beethoven’s 9th Symphony -Peter I. Tchaikovsky -5th Symphony -George Gershwin -Stravinsky -Mass -New York Times review -Youth culture -Leonard Bernstein -Celebration of Mass -Youth culture -Wearing of robes -Disrobing 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Significance -Wearing of vestments -Discarding of vestments -Significance -Importance of Youth Personnel -Office of Emergency Preparedness [OEP] -James T. Lynn -George P. Shultz -Flanigan -Gen. George A. Lincoln -Freeze duration -Lincoln -Ability as administrator -Lincoln -Maurice H. Stans -Appointment of Lincoln The President's schedule -Montana trip -Michael J. Mansfield -Return -Time -Northwest portion of state -Helicopter tour -Duration -Landing -Kalispell, Montana -Reservoir -Libby Dam -Dedication -Time of completion -Possible name -Mansfield -Montana town -Flood damage -Renaming of the town -Mansfield -Helicopter tour -Kalispell 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Hungry Horse Dan -Glacier National Park -Location -Indian reservation -Blackfoot -International Peace Park -Indian Museum of the Plains -Comparison of tour options -Indian reservation -Headdress -Great Falls, Montana -Possible stop -Charles Russell Western Museum -Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Reserve -Visit -Missoula, Montana -US Forest Service, Department of Agriculture Smoke Jumper Center -Forest fire prevention -Dedication by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 -Training center -Parachute loft -Warehouses -Great Falls -Kalispell -Mansfield's recommendations -Washington state -Seattle -Fort Lawton -Present problem of Indians and the mayor -Daniel J. Evans -Lake Washington -Sewage treatment facilities -Tri-city area of Kennewick-Richland -Tacoma -Walla-Walla -Hanford nuclear facility -Public attitude in Hanford -Newspaper support for the President -Governor [Evan] reception -Hanford -Possibility of remarks by the President 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -James R. Schlesinger -William S. Magruder -Possibility of large crowds -Hotel facilities -Advance work -Seattle -Walla-Walla -Oregon -Portland -Possibility of overnight stopover -Church attendance ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ********************************************************************** -Day -Briefing -Montana to Portland -Media briefing -Departure -Time -Overnight stop -Staff work -Departure time -Washington -Hanford -Alaska -Planning trip -Difficulties -Staff and advance work 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) Economic policies -Reprivatization -Martin C. Anderson -John D. Ehrlichman -Major program -Time -Major policy statement -Small non-public task force -Analysis of problem by task force -People outside of the government -Bryce N. Harlow -Milton Friedman -Alan Greenspan -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Anderson -Director of study -Announcement -Conservatives Recruitments -Frederic V. Malek -Statistics Coffee The President left an unknown time before 10:51 am. Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am. Coffee Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:51 am. The President re-entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am Administration staff -Recruitment -Caliber of people -People from outside of government -John N. Mitchell -Harry S. Flemming 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Flanigan -Computer recruitments -Ehrlichman -Recruiting process -Ability of individuals -Appointees -Vice presidents of corporations -Experience in government -Return to private sector Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Frank Stanton -Change of jobs -[Charles T. Ireland] -William S. Paley Personnel appointments -Ambassador for agricultural exports -David M. Kennedy -Clarence D. Palmby -Promotion of food exports -Peterson -Clifford M. Hardin -Rogers -Support of idea -Symbolic interest in exports -Food exports -Peterson -Rogers -Support US economy -Wage and price issue -Follow-up -Discussion with John B. Connally -Staff meeting -Detroit Economic Club -Discussion with Connally -Question and Answer [Q&A] period The President's schedule 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Q&A period for Congress -Location -State Department auditorium -Timing -Trips to the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China [PRC] -Election -Vietnam Announcement of economic action -Timing -Date -Options -30-days leadtime -Disadvantages -Timing -Month -Connally -Advantages -Date -Public relations -Wage and price restraints -Labor leaders -George Meany -Plan -News account College students -Handling -Ehrlichman's theory -College presidents Tennis matches -Spiro T. Agnew -Attendance -Match -Young player [Chris Evert] -Age -Winning streak -Billie Jean King -Forest Hills -King 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Professional status -Tactics -[Evert] -Future -Attractiveness Miss America contest -Television show -Time -1970 Miss America [Phyllis Ann George] -Touring -Release from obligation to refrain from making controversial statements -Women's liberation -Demonstrators and individuals perceived as anti-American -Media -Portrayal of the US -Views -Home -Contestants -Questions -Support for the President's Vietnam policy -Responses - Middle America News media -Handling -Action -Congress -Tax proposals -Response by the press -Position vis-a-vis the President -Credit -Attitude -Vietnam War -Responsibilities -Foreign policy -Press reaction Vietnam -Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson -Comments about forthcoming election in Vietnam 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Press reaction -Forthcoming election -US public reaction -Context -Congressional elections -US elections John and Idanell (“Nellie”) Connally -Demeanor at social events -Interaction with other people -Comparison with the President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Haldeman -Quote about cocktail parties from [Look] article -Connally ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 26s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ********************************************************************** Connally -Type of impression -Type of audience -Comparison to the President State dinners -Handling -Japanese Ambassador -Yellow Oval Room meeting -Armin H. Meyer -U. Alexis Johnson -Henry A. Kissinger -Rogers 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) Schedule -Ehrlichman -Paul W. McCracken Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Arthur F. Burns -Attendance Connally -Possible meeting with the President McCracken -Meeting with the President -Council meeting -Time -Burns US economic policy News stories -General public perceptions -The President's speech to Congress, September 9, 1971 -Labor meeting -Reactions on Capitol Hill The President's schedule -Congressional meeting -Time -Time of departure -Vacation -Florida -Time of departure -Response -Press conference -Congressional meeting -Alaska trip -Oregon -Montana -Flight pattern -Glacier National Park 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Helicopter tour -National parks -Kalispell -Montana trip -Naming a town or bridge -Mansfield -Republicans -Town -Bridge -"Mansfield Bridge" -Florida -Weather -September -Hurricane season -Camp David ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 10 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 10 ********************************************************************** Public relations -Color story -Mrs. Nixon -Credit for idea -Custom of using military aides at funerals of Senators and Congressmen -Gerald Lipscomb Staff -Maj. Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes -Position -Duration in job -Election year 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.) -Change -Military service -Command position -Promotion -Personality -Vernon C. Coffey, Jr. -Unknown man -Russian expert -Air Force background -Lt. Col. Ralph D. Albertazzie -Political stipulation -John V. Brennan, Craig S. Campbell -Rank -Senior aide -Qualifications -Character -Effect on the President -Campaign -Election -Time of appointment -Length of appointment -Hughes -Possible meeting with Haldeman -Discussion of appointment -Coffey -Air Force -Press story -Type -Reactions Bull and Gerald L. Warren entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am. Photographs -Picture of the President -Connally The President and Haldeman left at 10:51 am. 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.)