Conversation: 573-002
Prev: 573-001 Next: 573-003Start Date: 16-Sep-1971 6:21 PM
End Date: 16-Sep-1971 6:29 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Cox, Tricia Nixon;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:57:30
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:05:45
NARA Description:
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:21 pm to 6:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 573-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 573-2
Date:September 16, 1971
Time: 6:21 pm - 6:29 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Apollo 15 astronauts
-Colonel David R. Scott
-Mission commander
-James B. Irwin
-Robert H. Finch, Donald H. Rumsfeld
-View of Scott
The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox between 6:21 pm and 6:22 pm.
[Conversation No. 573-2A]
[See Conversation No. 9-45; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 573-2 (cont.)
BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 20s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[End of telephone conversation]
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
-Announcement of meeting
Unknown person
-Marital status
State and local officials
-Meeting with unknown person [George P. Shultz?]
-Job of governor
-Job of mayor
-Comparison of responsibilities
-City Councils
-Compared to the Presidency
Press conference
-Handling
-John B. Connally
-Assistance
-Shultz
-News
-Questions
-Rowland Evans and Robert D. Novak
-Walter J. Hickel’s book
-Conservative revolt
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Staff concerns
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 573-2 (cont.)
-East Room
-Television
The President's schedule
-Black military officers
-Generals and admirals
-Indian scripture presentation
-Charles S. Rhyne
-Maurice H. Stans
-Possible topic for meeting
-Politics
-Minority business enterprise
-Scheduled meetings
-John Geiger
-National Commander of the American Legion
The President and Haldeman left at 6:29 pm.