Conversation: 275-015
Prev:  275-014 Next: 275-016Start Date: 7-Sep-1971 3:55 PM
End Date: 7-Sep-1971 4:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:14:48
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:47:20
NARA Description:
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:55 pm to 4:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 275-15 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: 3:55 pm - 4:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Stock market 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-14 (cont.) -Status at close of trading -17 million shares -Dow Jones average -Friday's rise in market -Anticipation of presidential announcement -Labor Day's speech George P. Shultz -Views -Profits Public -Labor Day weekend -Television programs -Advertisement -Effect Press -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Pictures of trip -Robert Dole -Letter -Publicity -Time magazine article -Evaluation of the President's actions -White House staff -Frank Leonard -New ideas -New prosperity -Generation of peace -Media -Congressmen -Approval for Presidential actions -The President's trips -24 cities -15 states -National trust -Summer of 1971 -Writing -Parochial schools -Senior citizens 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Parks -International drug traffic -War on crime -Bureaucracy -Workfare -Human dignity -Peacetime prosperity -Environment -26th Amendment -Signing -Dynamic balance between farms and cities -Equal rights laws -Alliance of generations -Veterans -Redemption of national spirit -Effect on public -Speakers -Copies of Time article -Distribution -Clark MacGregor -Congress -Source -Dole -Cabinet members -Administration spokesmen -Pictures of the President -Quotes -Washington Post -New York Times -Time magazine -Wilbur D. Mills -Michael J. Mansfield -July -Economy -August -Quote -Author -Franklyn C. (“Lyn”) Nofziger -American people -Spending -Pictures 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Quality -First Monday distribution The President's schedule -Mrs. Nixon -Far West trip -John N. Mitchell's advice -Flight time -San Francisco -Oregon -Early arrival -Morning -San Francisco -Night arrival -Problems -Organization -San Jose -Logistics -Briefing -Public expectations -Schedule -Monday -Japanese visit Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:55 pm. The President's calendar -Location Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm. The President's schedule -Far West trip -Site of media briefing -Montana -Weather -Delaware An unknown woman entered at an unknown time after 3:55 pm. Draft of economic speech 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Numbering The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm. Speech writing -The President's meeting with Raymond K. Price, Jr. -The President's role -Haldeman's copy -Fifth draft -Delivery of drafts -First draft -Compared with other drafts -Quality -Congressional leaders meeting -Price -William L. Safire Economic briefing -Women in government -Cabinet wives -John B. Connally -Anecdote -Paul W. McCracken Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule High school event -List of possibilities Book -Price -Dorothy L. Sayers, Creed or Chaos? -Bookstores -Photostatic copy Policy Jonathan C. Rose -California memorandum follow-up -100,000 jobs -Caspar W. (Cap”) Weinberger 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) Julie Eisenhower -Letters Peter Drucker Thomas R. Shepard, Jr. -Speeches -Claremont College -Speechwriter Issues -Drugs and crime President’s schedule -Visit by astronauts to Camp David -Date of visit -Florida -Dinner for astronauts -Dates -Florida -California -Working weekend -Astronauts' schedule -The President's trip to Camp David -Date Forthcoming Head of State Visits -Indira Gandhi -Possible visit to Camp David -Josip Broz Tito -Henry A. Kissinger -Nature of visits -State dinner The President's schedule -Florida -Camp David -Airport -Time of arrival -The President's schedule 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -California -Possible changes in trip's schedule -Detroit -California -Dinner -New York -Chicago -West Coast -Time difference -Length -Telecast -Live broadcast -Time difference -New York people -Receptions -Telecast -Dinner organizers -Reasons -Simultaneous telecast -Chicago -Los Angeles -Chicago -New York -Dinner -The President's speech -Timing -New York -Chicago Ford Foundation -Connection with Brookings Institute -Problems -William D. Ruckelshaus -Two unknown men -Barry M. Goldwater -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Vice President's proposed speech -Establishment Young Americans for Freedom [YAF] -William F. Buckley, Jr. 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Ronald W. Reagan -Telephone -Publicity -Agnew -Letter [Peter G. Peterson] -Economic presentation -College circuit President’s schedule -Opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis -Media -The President's action concerning the Presidential box -Kennedy family -Attendance at opening concert -Symphony orchestra -Good public relations -Leonard Bernstein’s Mass -Review -Criticism -Effect on the President's actions -Attendance -Haldeman -White House staff -Cabinet -Preview performance -General public -Congressional preview -Opening performance -Previous night's performance -Audience's reaction -Bernstein's reaction -Joan [Mrs. Edward M.] Kennedy's action -Review -Criticism -Architecture -Cost -Delays in construction -Kennedy family 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Government contribution -Private subscription -Bernstein’s Mass -The President’s attendance -Reaction -Official opening -Review -Symphony -Opera House -Alberto Ginastera -Ballet -Bernstein's Mass -The President's attendance -Type -Completion -Prelude -Endings -Kennedy family -Parts -Ballet company -Boys' choir -Two choruses -Chorale -Symphony orchestra -Percussion section -Latin -Hebrew -Forms of music -Classical -Liturgical -Rock -Pop -Country -First of its kind in Washington, DC -Cultural importance -Comparison with University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] Music Center -Public reaction -Architecture -Edward Durrell Stone -Airline terminal -Magazine article 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Lyndon B. Johnson Library comparison -Evaluation of Kennedy Center, Johnson Library -Monuments -History -Architecture -Bernstein’s Mass -The President’s attendance -Dedication of John F. Kennedy's bust -The President’s attendance -John Kennedy -Arts -The President's support for the Kennedy Center -Public opinion on the President -Comparison with opinion of Kennedy -Mass -Bernstein -Kennedy family -Jacqueline Onassis -Media -Newsweek -The President's action -Jacqueline Onassis -Attendance -Difficulties -Kissinger -Views -Gregory Peck -Kennedy Center -Roger L. Stevens’ invitation -Reception -Kennedy people -The President's attendance -The President's reception -Intermission -Financial aspects -Stevens -Sell-out performances -Number required -Opera -Ballet -Big names 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 275-15 (cont.) -Private subscription -Comparison with other performing centers -UCLA [?] -Financial situation -Tickets -Price Haldeman left at 4:55 pm.