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Conversation: 261-049

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Start Date: 1-Jul-1971 7:00 PM

End Date: 1-Jul-1971 7:20 PM

Participants:

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

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 05:22:12

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:48:35

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NARA Description:

On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:00 pm to 7:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-049 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 261-49

Date: July 1, 1971
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

     Forthcoming Bicentennial speech at National Archives
          -Text of President’s message
               -Changes
               -William L. Safire
               -Language

     Pentagon Papers
          -William P. Rogers
                -Press conference
          -John N. Mitchell’s statement
          -John B. Connally
                -Discussion with Haldeman
                -President’s possible press statement
                      -Kansas City
                      -Supreme Court decision
                      -Forum
                      -Reaction in Texas
                      -Position
                      -Ronald L. Ziegler
                      -Strategy
                            -Forum

     Unemployment
         -Forthcoming statement
         -Charles W. Colson

     Prior conversation with Henry A. Kissinger
           -People’s Republic of China [PRC] announcement
           -Press speculation
                -Effect on Pentagon Papers issue

     Pentagon Papers
          -Patrick J. Buchanan
                -Effect on administration
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. 10/08)



                     -Portrayal as repressive
                     -Popular support for Vietnam War
                     -Trust of government
         -Nixon Administration
               -Compared to administrations of Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy
               -Dean Rusk
         -Interest of American people
         -Colson                                                   Conv. No. 261-49 (cont.)
         -John A. Scali
         -Unemployment figures
         -PRC announcement
               -Kissinger’s trip
         -Forthcoming statement in Kansas City
               -Buchanan
               -Timing

    Investigation of leak

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         -Mitchell
               -Discussion with Haldeman
         -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
         -Elliot L. Richardson
         -Polygraph examination
         -Richardson
         -Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]
         -Buzhardt’s view
         -Mitchell’s view
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                Tape Subject Log
                                  (rev. 10/08)



     -Classified information
          -Ellsworth F. Bunker cables
          -Leaking
     -Polygraph test
          -Possible resignation

President’s schedule
     -Declassification study group                              Conv. No. 261-49 (cont.)

Classified material
     -Leaks
     -Research and Development [RAND] Corporation
     -Brookings Institute

Louis Harris poll
     -President’s popularity
           -Colson
           -Foreign policy
                 -Relations with PRC, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
           -Domestic economic situation
     -Compared to administration’s poll
     -Compared to previous polls
Declassification effort
     -Unknown person discussed [E. Howard Hunt, Jr.?]
           -Haldeman’s possible meeting

President’s schedule
     -Kissinger
     -National Security Council [NSC]
     -Yosemite dinner
           -Timing
           -Issues

Richard A. Moore
     -Chicago Tribune story
          -Mrs. Ralph Hunstatter [?]
               -Greeting President
               -Gift from President
               -Miss [Forename unknown] McMichael [sp?]
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/08)



     Pentagon Papers
          -President’s leadership
          -Buchanan
          -New York Times, Washington Post
                -Influence
          -Television appearances
                -Rusk
                -Rogers                                           Conv. No. 261-49 (cont.)
                -Kansas City
                -Possible Presidential appearance
                      -Possible public statement

Haldeman left at 7:20 pm