Conversation 259-010

On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:07 pm to 4:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 259-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 259-10

Date: June 28, 1971
Time: 4:07 pm - 4:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     White House social functions
          -Previous conversation with Rose Mary Woods
               -Woods
               -Alexander P. Butterfield
               -[Forename unknown] Hughes dinner
               -Change of procedures
               -State dinners
                     -Willy Brandt dinner
                           -Henry A. Kissinger
               -Butterfield’s arrangements for dinner, June 28
               -Charles W. Colson

                       -Guests

Butterfield entered at 4:10 pm

     President’s schedule
          -National Labor Relations Board [NLRB]
                -General Counsel
                      -John D. Ehrlichman
                -Reaction in House of Representatives
                -Ehrlichman
                -Clark MacGregor
                -Bryce N. Harlow

Butterfield left at 4:14 pm

                       -Richard T. Burress [?]

     White House functions
          -Butterfield’s arrangements
          -Woods
          -Previous White House donners
          -Winton M. (Red”) Blount dinner
               -Invited guests

     Public statements and press conferences
          -Barry M. Goldwater
          -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
          -Patrick J. Buchanan
          -John B. Connally

     Haldeman’s previous conversation with William P. Rogers
          -Kissinger
          -John S. D. Eisenhower’s resignation
          -President’s forthcoming trip to San Clemente

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          -Supreme Court decision on the Pentagon Papers
               -”Meet the Press”
               -Potter Stewart

     Arrangements for White House functions
          -Butterfield
          -Woods’ role
          -State Department
                -Kissinger
                -Previous White House dinners

The President and Haldeman left at 4:28 pm