Conversation: 250-009
Prev:  250-008 Next: 250-010Start Date: 16-Apr-1971 11:20 AM
End Date: 16-Apr-1971 11:58 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:52:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:34:50
NARA Description:
On April 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:20 am to 11:58 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 250-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 250-9 Date: April 16, 1971 Time: 11:20 am - 11:58 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Charles W. Colson -Tasks President’s policies -Defensive attitude -John B. Connally 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Trade -Ping-pong -Richard V. (“Dick”) Allen -Henry A. Kissinger President’s PRC initiative -Allen’s views Conv. No. 250-9 (cont.) -Conservative reaction -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Vietnam -Allen’s view on conservatives Economy -Allen’s views -Gross National Product [GNP] -Automobile and housing sales -Retail sales -Stock market -Public confidence Staff -Allen’s views -Surrogates -Surveillance -Kissinger’s staff -State Department -Defense Department -Allen -W[illiam] Stuart Symington -Melvin R. Laird Economy -King Resources Corporation -Stock market -John M. King -King Resources Corporation Staff -Need for “Gaullists” -Allen 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Tom C. Huston -Tenure in office -John N. Mitchell -Allen -Houston -Surveillance State Department Conv. No. 250-9 (cont.) -Kissinger -Joseph J. Sisco Polls -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] -George H. Gallup -Expectations -Possible Summit meeting -Economic conditions Staff -Possible changes -President’s conversation with an unknown person -Memorandum -Robert H. Finch -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Clark MacGregor -Problems -Need for surveillance -Connally Congress -Hugh Scott President’s schedule -Peter G. Peterson -Textiles -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield Staff and Cabinet -Need for different personalities -Need for fighters 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Summit meeting -Poll -Announcement -Timing Cabinet changes -Timing -Submission to Senate Conv. No. 250-9 (cont.) -Possible interim appointments -Herbert W. Kalmbach -Maurice H. Stans -Department of Commerce -Possible appointment -Clifford M. Hardin -Department of Agriculture -George W. Romney -John A. Volpe -Romney -William P. Rogers and Laird -Secretary of the Treasury -Assistant secretaries Ambassadorial appointments -Kissinger -Henry A. Byroade -General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s opinion -Latin America -PRC -Rogers Public opinion -Latin America -Revolutions -Africa -Asia -Pakistan 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 9s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 250-9 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** Preparation for editors’ meeting -Surveillance -Instructions for Patrick J. Buchanan -Bombings by dissidents -Schools and other institutions -Casualties -Polls -Press story -College campuses -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] Vietnam War -Opposition -Prisoners of War [POWs] -POW wives -Colson -Major General James D. (“Don”) Hughes -Kissinger’s relations with POW wives -Colson -Kissinger -Hughes’ views -Speech -Kissinger’s draft -Hughes’ views -Rogers -Position of Secretary of State -Kissinger -”Doves” 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Hughes -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -POW issue -President’s options -Hughes -Colson -Kissinger -John A. Scali Conv. No. 250-9 (cont.) -Instructions to Haldeman to get advice on President’s forthcoming visit to US Marines at Camp Pendelton -Peterson President’s PRC initiative -Scali’s views -Need for flexibility -Visit by United States’ ping pong team -Location -Shanghai -Competitiveness -Chairman of US ping pong team [Graham B. Steenhoven] President’s schedule Preparation for editors’ meeting President’s schedule -Visit of Rio Grande City High School Student Council -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew The President and Haldeman left at 11:58 am