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Conversation: 572-001

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Start Date: 14-Sep-1971 7:57 PM

End Date: 14-Sep-1971 8:09 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Bull, Stephen B.Ford, Gerald R.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:03:51

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:14:00

572a.mp3

572b.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Gerald R. Ford, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:57 pm to 8:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 572-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 572-1

Date: September 14, 1971
Time: 7:57 am - 8:09 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     The President's schedule
          -Presence of photographers at meetings
                -Forthcoming meeting with agricultural leaders
                -Prince and Princess Hitachi of Japan
          -Republican Congressional leadership meeting
                -Time
          -The President's meeting with Gordon L. Allott
                -Length
          -Clark MacGregor
                -Draft bill
          -Changes
                -Meeting with Francis J. Galbraith
          -The President's meeting with Committee to Form a National Health Education
                Foundation
                -Length
                      -Galbraith's meeting
          -Briefing paper
                -The President's surrogate at meeting
                -Talking points

     Attica State Prison riot
           -Nelson A. Rockefeller
           -Reactions
                 -Manolo Sanchez
                 -Administration friends
                 -William M. Kunstler, Thomas Grey Wicker
                 -Negotiations
                       -Prisoners' demands
                       -Rockefeller's concessions
                       -Jacob K. Javits
                             -Support for Rockefeller
                       -Amnesty
                             -Effect
                       -Death tolls
                                                 2

                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 572-1 (cont.)


          -Amnesty
          -Sharp shooters
                -Hostages
     -Television cameras
     Environment
          -Washington, DC
                -Air pollution
                -Bicycles as source of transportation
                      -Rock Creek Parkway
                            -Bike lane
                                 -Traffic jam
                                 -Expenditures
                                       -Source of income
                                 -Source of action
                                 -Public response

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:57 am.

     The President's schedule
          -Presentation of plaque to the President
               -Fraternal Order of Police of Grand Rapids, Michigan
                      -Gerald R. Ford
                           -Republican Congressional leadership meeting
               -Photograph
                      -Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins
               -Length of presentation

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:08 am.

     The President's schedule
          -Haldeman's previous conversation with an unknown person
          -Congress

Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:57 am.

     The President's schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:08 am.

     Elections
           -Edmund S. Muskie
                                               3

                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                       Conv. No. 572-1 (cont.)


                 -Newsweek
                 -Time
                      -Black Vice Presidential candidate issue
                           -Quote
                 -Reaction
                      -Liberals

Ford entered at 8:08 am; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.

     Greetings

     Presentation of plaque to the President
          -Fraternal Order of Police [FOP] of Grand Rapids, Michigan

     Forthcoming meeting
          -Attendees

     Ford's schedule
          -Puerto Rico

The President, Haldeman, and Ford left at 8:09 am.