Conversation: 689-005
Prev:  689-004 Next: 689-006Start Date: 20-Mar-1972 2:50 PM
End Date: 20-Mar-1972 3:38 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 689-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 689-5 Date: March 20, 1972 Time: 2:50 pm - 3:38 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. New York City trip -Staff -Praise -The President -Wire service -Future trips -Illinois -Ohio -Pennsylvania -Public response -Government employees -Blacks -Television The People's Republic of China [PRC] trip -New coverage -Anchorage -American public opinion -News coverage -Pandas -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -News coverage -The President’s possible participation -New York Times -PRC Ping pong team -Reception -The President -Chou En-lai -White House tennis court -Possible picture 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) New York City trip -Staff -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Advance men -Public response -Blacks -Busing Foreign affairs The President's schedule -Forthcoming Soviet Union trip -Television press conferences -Timing -Easter Baseball season -Opening game -Cincinnati Reds-Houston Astros -Time -Regular season -Time -Opening game -The President's attendance -Bowie Kuhn -California Angels-Texas Rangers -Invitation to the President -Time -The President’s forthcoming Canada trip -National League opening game -New York Mets-Pittsburgh Pirates -Houston Astros-Atlanta Braves -San Diego Padres-San Francisco Giants -American League -California Angels-Minnesota Twins -Kansas City Royals-Texas Rangers -First ball of the season -Cincinnati -The President’s previous attendance at an All-Star game -Date -Press conference -Texas Rangers 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) -Arlington, Texas -Kansas City Royals The President's schedule -Press conference -Timing -Busing -Wisconsin primary -Gridiron dinner -Florida -Gridiron dinner -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -John N. Mitchell -Agnew -Timing Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 3:02 pm. The President's schedule -Gridiron dinner -The President's attendance -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -List of attendees -Liberals -Jerald F. (“Jerry”) terHorst -Agnew -Schedule -California Republican Assembly [CRA] -The President's attendance -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -Agnew -Schedule -CRA -William P. Rogers -Women -List of people opposed to the President’s attendance -Agnew -Haldeman's role -Florida -Gridiron dinner -The President's attendance -Agnew 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) -Interest of the administration -CRA -Mitchell -Ronald W. Reagan -Timing -Agnew -Schedule Ziegler's press briefing -The President’s previous trip to New York City -Wire services -Drugs -Penalties for distributors -State laws -Congress -State and federal courts -Marijuana -Death penalty -Drugs -Severe penalties -Prosecutors -Judges -Omnibus crime bill -Gridiron church service Ziegler left at 3:15 pm. The President's schedule -Gridiron dinner -Gridiron church service -Ziegler -Agnew -Women -Haldeman's forthcoming talk with Agnew -Radicals -Press -The administration -California -CRA -Reagan -1962 campaign 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) 1972 campaign -Political operations -Charles W. Colson -White House -Mitchell's office -Private investigators -Mitchell -Robert J. Dole -Republican National Committee [RNC] -Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] -White House -Colson -CRP -Peter M. Flanigan -Justice Department -White House -Ziegler -Press -Movement -CRP -Funding -Government compared to private Leaks -Herbert W. Kalmbach -Telephone -Walter H. Annenberg -Arthur K. Watson story -Anti-leak measures -Leaks 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3m 27s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] -Credibility of witnesses -Public reaction -Awareness -Settlement -Public reaction to government Drugs -Iran -Penalties for distributors -Japan -PRC -Opium -Addicts -Young people -High Schools -Marijuana -Haldeman's son’s voew -Sidwell Friends 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Privacy] [Duration: 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ********************************************************************** -The President's meeting with Raymond P. Shafer, March 21, 1972 -Legalization of marijuana -Youth -Parents -Scientists -Alcohol -Law -Prohibition -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. John D. Ehrlichman entered at 3:30 pm. Drugs -The President’s New York City trip -The work of the staff -Wire services -Television -Customs -Jewish couple -English couple -Priest -Forthcoming meeting with the Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control -Customs agents -Hiring -Ehrlichman's talk with Connally -Social security -Penalties for distributors -Ziegler -Omnibus crime bill 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) -Penalties for terrorists The President's schedule -Stephen B. Bull Drugs -Penalties -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Jerome H. Jaffe -Countries -Japan -PRC -Iran -Treatment for addicts -Archie Bunker -Press -Left -Death penalty -Nelson A. Rockefeller -State and federal courts -Death penalty -Interstate distributors -Compared to Charles A. Lindbergh law -Kidnappers -Bombers -Dangerous drugs -Quantity Busing Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:30 pm. The President's schedule -Forthcoming Cabinet Committee meeting Bull left at an unknown time before 3:38 pm. Drugs -Forthcoming Cabinet Committee meeting -Heroin examples -New York City trip -Press 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-5 (cont.) -Customs shed Ziegler entered at an unknown time after 3:30 pm. The President's schedule -Forthcoming Cabinet Committee meeting -Photographs The President, Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Ziegler left at 3:38 pm.