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Conversation: 261-001

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Start Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1971 10:03 PM

End Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1971 10:21 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:50

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:03:15

261-001.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 261-1

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm and 6:21 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]

     Unfavorable New York Times article

     Pentagon Papers
          -Need for support from newspaper editors
          -John N. Mitchell
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Media actions
          -William P. Rogers
          -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew

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         -Ted Stevens

     Vietnam negotiations
          -Prisoners of War [POWs] release
          -Kissinger
          -Clark MacGregor