Conversation: 249-029
Prev:  249-028 Next: 249-030Start Date: 15-Apr-1971 6:30 PM
End Date: 15-Apr-1971 6:50 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:34:55
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:52:05
NARA Description:
On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 249-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 249-29 Date: April 15, 1971 Time: 6:30 pm - 6:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Lyndon B. Johnson’s polls -Glassboro summit -Fluctuations Summit meetings -Dangers for cosmetic purposes -Charles W. Colson 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -William P. Rogers Stock market -Activity -Gimmick -Confidence -Speech writing -Haldeman’s conversation with Fay G. Wells [?] and Sarah McClendon -Robert D. Murphy -Gross National Product [GNP] GNP -George P. Shultz -Haldeman’s conversation with McClendon People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative -Effects -Liberals -Intellectuals -Media coverage -Television -Balance -Visit of ping-pong team -Human interest stories American people -Attitudes -Demonstrators -San Jose incident -President’s speech -William L. Safire -Administration response -Press -Administration press Haldeman’s Look interview -Haldeman’s conversation with Christopher S. Wren -President’s speech at the University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] -Media collusion -[Arnold] Eric Sevareid -Meetings -Establishment 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Henry A. Kissinger -President’s role in government -Distinction between political role and head-of-state role -November 3, 1969 speech -Exercise of leadership -Reaction -Cambodia -President’s speech Conv. No. 249-29 (cont.) -Laos -April 7, 1971 speech -Troop withdrawal -Timing -President’s leadership -Public reaction Cabinet and staff -Clark MacGregor -John A. Scali -Shultz -John D. Ehrlichman -John B. Connally’s view -Changes -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Maurice H. Stans -Melvin R. Laird and Rogers -Stans -Clifford M. Hardin -James D. Hodgson -Stans -President’s ideal -Stans -Rogers and Laird -Rogers -April 7, 1971 speech -Kissinger ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 12s ] 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ISRAEL END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Conv. No. 249-29 (cont.) -Rogers C. B. Morton -George W. Romney -Rumsfeld -Romney -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Blacks The President and Haldeman left at 6:50 pm