Conversation: 601-012
Prev: 601-011 Next: 601-013Start Date: 23-Oct-1971 11:14 AM
End Date: 23-Oct-1971 11:51 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; White House operator; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Bull, Stephen B.; Moore, Richard A.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Barnes, Donald F.; Alvarez, Luis Echeverria;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:18:43
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:55:52
NARA Description:
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Richard A. Moore, Alexander P. Butterfield, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Donald F. Barnes, and Luis Echeverria Alvarez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:14 am to 11:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 601-12 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: 11:14 am - 11:51 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Rose Mary Woods. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5m 12s ] [The President talked with White House operator at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:18 am] [Conversation No. 601-12A] [See Conversation No. 12-101] [End of telephone conversation] [The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon between 11:18 am and 11:19 am] [Conversation No. 601-12B] [See Conversation No. 12-102; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation] [End of telephone conversation] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Supreme Court appointments 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 601-12 (cont.) -Women appointees -Mrs. Nixon’s speech to Republic Women Conference -Lawyers -Comparison to Germany -John N. Mitchell The President’s schedule -Elmer H. Bobst -“Dodo” Momdouha (As-Sayyid) Bobst Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:19 am. The President's schedule -Richard A. Moore -Telephone calls Bull left at an unknown time before 11:22 am. Forthcoming social event Typewriter used for the President's speeches -Radio Richard A. Moore entered at 11:21 am. The President's schedule -Telephone call -President of Mexico Woods left at 11:22 am. The President's Supreme Court announcements -Charles W. Colson -Media reaction -Dan Rather -The President’s decision -William French Smith -Richard G. Kleindienst -Frank M. Johnson -William H. Mulligan -Howard H. Baker, Jr. 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 601-12 (cont.) -Lewis F. Powell, Jr. -Time magazine -Newsweek magazine -Moore's recollection -Method of the President's decision -Herschel H. Friday -John N. Mitchell -Mildred L. Lillie -Name selections -Lawrence E. Walsh -Leaks -American Bar Association [ABA] -Leaks -Mitchell -Wall Street Journal -Unnamed female reporter -The President’s statement on television -Reasons -The media -Lillie and Friday -ABA -Effect on media -The President's decision-making process Alexander P. Butterfield, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Donald F. Barnes entered at 11:30 am. The President's schedule -Telephone calls Butterfield left at 11:30 am. The President's Supreme Court nominations -Moore's discussions -Associated Press [AP], United Press International [UPI] -Time, Newsweek -AP, UPI -Moore's conversation with DeVan L. Shumway The President talked with Luis Echeverria between 11:31 am and 11:43 am. [Conversation No. 601-12C] 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 601-12 (cont.) [See Conversation No. 12-103] [End of telephone conversation] Translator's work Barnes left at 11:43 am. United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan expulsion -US-Mexican relations -William P. Rogers -Italy -Forthcoming election -Compared with Mexico -Morocco Haig left at an unknown time before 11:51 am. The President's Supreme Court appointments -Ronald L. Ziegler -Colson -Decision-making process -Attorney General -People under consideration -Media's activities -Nominees -William H. Rehnquist -Edmund S. Muskie, Edward M. Kennedy -Possible response of media -Need for confidentiality in decision-making -Moore's telephone call from Potter Stewart -Reaction -Supreme Court -Case load -Types of cases Forthcoming UN vote on Taiwan -Ireland -Airlines 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 601-12 (cont.) Moore left at 11:51 am.