Conversation: 261-049
Prev:  261-048 Next: 261-050Start 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
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 32 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-Timing Investigation of leak ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Privacy] [Duration: 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** -Mitchell -Discussion with Haldeman -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.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 33 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?] 34 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