Conversation: 576-011
Prev: 576-010 Next: 576-012Start Date: 20-Sep-1971 11:47 AM
End Date: 20-Sep-1971 12:01 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Mitchell, John N.; Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 06:00:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 06:14:19
NARA Description:
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, John N. Mitchell, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 576-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 576-11
Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:47 am and 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Schedule
-Arthur F. Burns
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 576-10 (cont.)
Supreme Court appointment
-John M. Harlan
-Chief Justice's [Warren E. Burger] conversation with John M. Mitchell
-Announcement of Harlan vacancy
-Timing
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Burns
-Troika meeting
-John B. Connally
-International Monetary Fund [IMF] reception
-Connally
-Sheraton Park Hotel
-Comparison to the President's stays at the Waldorf Hotel
-United Nations [UN]
-Finance ministers
-Leisurely tone
-Forthcoming Florida visit
-Economic meeting
-Forthcoming Soviet Union announcement
-Florida
-Disney World visit
-Camp David
-Meeting with Connally and George P. Shultz
-Lillian Marie Disney
-Disney World
-Hall of Presidents
Announcement of Harlan resignation
The President's schedule
-Burns meeting
The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 11:47 am and
12:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 576-11A]
[See Conversation 9-92]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 576-11 (cont.)
[End of telephone conversation]
Supreme Court
-Appointment of two Justices at once
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Abe Fortas
-W. Homer Thornberry
-Harlan
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Connally
The President talked with Mitchell between 11:59 am and 12:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 576-11B]
[See Conversation No. 9-93]
[End of telephone conversation]
Press briefing announcement
-Chief Justice
-Appointment of four members
-Thurgood Marshall
-Gen. Walter R. Tkach
-Press view
-Hospital
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at an unknown time after 12:00 pm.
Washington Senators baseball team
-Move from Washington DC
-The President as baseball fan
-Robert Short's statement
-Call from Morrie Siegal
-Role of Baltimore Orioles
-Short
-Stadium site
-Departure
-Perception of danger around ballpark
-Football day games, baseball day games
-Attendees
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 576-11 (cont.)
The President’s schedule
-Connally
-Unknown person
-Possible removal
Ziegler and Haldeman left at 12:01 pm.