President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss various administrative priorities, focusing on the successful defeat of the Harold Hughes pay amendment and positive economic indicators. They review legislative progress, including federal efforts regarding New York City police, and coordinate upcoming meetings on drug policy involving John Ehrlichman and J. Edgar Hoover. Additionally, they finalize the decision to postpone the President's press conference to a Tuesday to maximize Nielsen ratings.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-142 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-142 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: 6:42 pm - 6:46 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 253-31] President's schedule -Drugs meetings -John D. Ehrlichman -Ehrlichman and J. Edgar Hoover -John N. Mitchell -Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. Police -Killings in New York City -Possible legislation -Charles W. Colson Economy -Story in May 26, 1971 Washington Star -Stock market -Dow Jones average -Volume President's trip to Alabama -Response -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -President's editors' briefing Senate -Harold E. Hughes pay amendment -Effect on Volunteer Army -Effect of North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] initiatives -Colson's talk with Edward W. Brooke -Recess 85 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) President's schedule -Press conference -Nielsen ratings estimates Conversation Conv. No. 3-142 No.(cont.) 3-143 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:46 pm and 6:50 pm Location: White House Telephone Alexander P. Butterfield talked with the White House operator. Call to secretary, Toni Sidley President's calls -Henry A. Kissinger -J. Edgar Hoover Butterfield -Location -Meetings with President -Hoover call -Call to secretary Butterfield talked with Sidley at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 6:50 pm. A memo to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman -Envelope -Copy 86 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)
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