Conversation: 607-014
Prev:  607-013 Next: 607-015Start Date: 29-Oct-1971 11:33 AM
End Date: 29-Oct-1971 12:25 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ruckelshaus, William D.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Whitaker, John C.; White House photographer; Davis, Glenn R.; Hardin, Clifford M.; Bull, Stephen B.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Fetridge, William Harrison; Starr, John W.; Lingle, Walter L., Jr.; Barber, Alden G.; Allen, Tony; Grimes, Paul; Kevin, Ivery; Spencer, Dennis L.; Avery, Robert L.; Meek, Robert; Soukup, Grant; Bellard, Darry L.; Jones, Michael S.; Spann, Kenneth; Ehrlichman, John D.; Rhatican, William F.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:58:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:51:04
NARA Description:
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelhaus, John D. Ehrlichman, John C. Whitaker and White House photographer, Glenn R. Davis, Clifford M. Hardin, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, William Harrison Fetridge, John W. Starr, Walter L. Lingle, Jr., Alden G. Barber, Tony Allen, Paul Grimes, Ivery Kevin, Dennis L. Spencer, Robert L. Avery, Robert Meek, Grant Soukup, Darry L. Bellard, Michael S. Jones, Kenneth Spann, John D. Ehrlichman, William F. Rhatican, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 607-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 607-14 Date: October 29, 1971 Time: 11:33 am - 12:25 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William D. Ruckelshaus, John D. Ehrlichman, and John C. Whitaker; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of this meeting. Greetings 33 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) The President's schedule -Boy Scouts The President talked with Glenn Davis between 11:34 am and 11:35 am. [Conversation No. 607-14A] [See Conversation No. 13-27] [End of telephone conversation] Certificates -High school Ruckelshaus -Duties -Indiana -Vance Hartke -The President’s view -Birch E. Bayh, Jr. -Ruckelhaus’s view -The President’s view Presentation of gifts by the President Boy Scouts Ruckelshaus left at 11:36 am. Secretary of Agriculture -Possible announcement -Timing -Timing of Clifford M. Hardin's resignation -Donald E. Johnson -Possible views of Farm Bureau -Frank Willoby -Agribusiness -Robert R. Spitzer -Roger Fleming -Clarence D. Palmby -The President’s view 34 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) -Earl L. Butz -Johnson -Palmby -Farm Bureau -Requirements -Bryce N. Harlow -Ehrlichman’s view -Confirmation -Possible reaction by farmers Hardin entered at 11:39 am. -Hardin's resignation -Successor -Timing of announcement -Farm union -Farm Bureau -Charles M. Teague -Jack R. Miller -Hardin's forthcoming trip to Turkey Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO] -Forthcoming conference in Rome -Announcement of Hardin’s resignation -Hardin’s forthcoming trip to Turkey -Previous conference -International Labor Organization [ILO] -George Meany Grain sale to the Soviet Union -Amount of sale -[Thomas] Hale Boggs -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s possible role -James D. Hodgson -George P. Shultz's comments -Hodgson's views -National Security Council [NSC] -Charles W. Colson's possible role -Jesse M. Calhoon -Price of corn 35 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) -Possible administration action -Great Britain -Duluth -Chicago -Great Lakes -The President’s instructions -Colson -Hodgson -Haig -Continental Grain's statement -Gleason -Haig's possible conversation with Hodgson -The President’s view -Value -Future -US-Soviet relations -Palmby -Gleason -Possible administration actions -Haig -Henry A. Kissinger -Hodgson -Colson -“Hardhats” -Calhoun -Embargoes -Special grain price -Kansas City -Shippers -Continental grain -Previous grain sale to Soviet Union -1963 -John F. Kennedy -Wheat -US bonds -Shipping -Use of Agriculture Department funds -Seafarers' union -Diversion of Continental Grain shipments -Rotterdam -Berlin 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) Secretary of Agriculture -Hardin's successor -J. Phil Campbell -Hardin’s view -Political plans -Georgia -Fire ants -Palmby -Hardin’s view -Campbell -Farm Bureau -Richard E. Lyng -Palmby -Claude W. Gifford -Hardin’s view -Butz -Hardin’s view -Ezra Taft Benson -Nebraska -John A. Love -Hardin’s views -Robert C. Hill -Hardin’s view -The President’s view -Johnson -Hardin’s view -Iowa -Views of Farm Bureau -Veterans Administration [VA] -The President’s view -Clayton K. Yeutter -Hardin’s view -Background -Role at Department of Agriculture -Palmby -John N. Mitchell -Campaign -Ehrlichman’s view -Wife -Hardin's wife 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) -South America -Previous conversation with Hardin -Farm Bureau -William H. Rehnquist -Background and experience -Requirements -The President’s view -Yeutter -Whitaker’s previous conversation with Harlow -Experience -The President’s view -Ehrlichman’s view -South America -Congress -Roman L. Hruska -Mitchell -Relations with Norbert Tieman -Potential -Harlow -Forthcoming meeting between Hardin and the President -Palmby -The President’s view -Hardin's tenure in office -Possible comments by White House and Hardin Hardin's wife Hardin, et al. left and Stephen B. Bull and Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 12:13 pm. The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with Boy Scouts -Photograph -Presentation of Silver Buffalo Award -White House tour Bull left at an unknown time before 12:14 pm. Unknown photographer -Birth of daughter Ziegler left at 12:14 pm. 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.) William Harrison Fetridge, John W. Starr, Walter L. Lingle, Jr., Alden G. Barber, Tony Allen, Paul Grimes, Kevin Ivery, Dennis L. Spencer, Robert L. Avery, Robert Meek, Grant Soukup, Darry L. Bellard, Michael S. Jones, Kenneth Spann, Ehrlichman, William F. Rhatican, and Bull [?] entered; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of this meeting. Introductions -Mount Vernon, Virginia -New York -Washington, DC -California -Philadelphia -Baltimore -Baltimore Orioles -Baltimore Colts Arrangements for photograph Presentation of Silver Buffalo award Presentation of certificate by the President -Operation Reach -Lingle -Athletes' efforts against drug abuse -World Series -Football Presentation of gifts by the President Tour of the White House -Mrs. [Michael J.?] Farrell The President's schedule Photographer's baby daughter -Associated Press [AP] -Presentation of gifts by the President -Photographer's wife Fetridge, et al. left at 12:25 pm. 39 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 607-14 (cont.)