Conversation: 865-014
Prev:  865-013 Next: 865-015Start Date: 28-Feb-1973 9:12 AM
End Date: 28-Feb-1973 10:23 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dean, John W., III; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 865-14 Date: February 28, 1973 Time: 9:12 am-10:23 am Location: Oval Office The President met with John W. Dean, III. [Transcripts of this conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 172, pp. 1-48; 8RPC, pp. 19-46; SRPC, pp. 76-110 (1-35); SI, Bk. III, pt.1, pp. 617-87 (1-71), Bk. VII, pt. 4, pp. 1751-54 (43-46), pp. 1780-1782 (59-61).] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:12 am during the transcribed portion. Bull left at an unknown time before 10:23 am during the transcribed portion. [End of transcribed portion] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National security] [Duration: 58s] INTELLIGENCE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** National security [Begin transcribed portion] [End of transcribed portion] Judicial positions -Court of Appeals -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 865-14 (cont’d) -Judges -David L. Bazelon -George E. MacKinnon, Roger Robb, Malcon R. Wilkey, -Confirmation -Congress -Lyndon B. Johnson -Supreme Court -Appointments -Justices -Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, Warren E. Burger -Legacy -President’s appointment -William O. Douglas -Health -William J. Brennan -Thurgood Marshall -Health -Clerks -Possible nominees -William H. Brown -Jewel S. Lafontant -Black woman -Douglas, Brennan, Marshall, Byron R. (“Whizzer”) White, Potter Stewart, Blackmun, Burger, Powell, William H. Rehnquist -President’s opinion -Appointments -Lafontant -Marshall -Senate confirmation -Kleindienst -Analysis of possible candidates and courts -Southern Democrats -Age -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -President’s birthday statement -Rehnquist -Gordon L. Allott -Ethnics -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 865-14 (cont’d) -Italians, Poles, Blacks, Jews -Jews in government -Arthur F. Burns, Henry A. Kissinger, William F. Safire -President’s opinion -Reaction to appointments -Ehrlichman -Stereotypes -Campaigning -Ivy League candidates -Cabinet -Republicans, Democrats -Elitism -Appointments -Lafontant compared to Marshall -Confirmation -Background -Felix Frankfurter -Rehnquist -Impact of Nixon appointees [Begin transcribed portion] [End of transcribed portion] W. Mark Felt -Appearance -Education -Ethnicity -Herbert C. Hoover Leaks -Kissinger, Burns, Herbert Stein, Safire -Jews -Dean [Begin transcribed portion] -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 865-14 (cont’d) [End of transcribed portion] Dean left at 10:23 am.