Conversation: 281-070
Prev: 281-069 Next: 281-071Start Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 2:07 PM
End Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 2:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:01:49
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:23:12
NARA Description:
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:07 am to 10:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 281-70
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 10:07 am - 10:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Ronald L. Ziegler.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
The President's announcement of appointees to the Supreme Court
-Television time
-Instructions for Ziegler
-Timing and length
-American Bar Association [ABA]
-Constitution
-Ziegler's press briefing
-Knowledge of nominees
-John N. Mitchell
-Mildred L. Lillie
-Leak of ABA's ruling
-William L. Safire
-Richard A. Moore
-Press reports
-Barbara Walters
-Dan Rather
-Herschel H. Friday, Lillie
-New York Times
-Fred Graham
-Friday, Lillie
-Possible White House comments
-ABA
-Mitchell
-Moore’s role
-John A. Scali
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Ziegler
-Knowledge of nominees
-Ziegler's schedule
-Moore
-Forthcoming press briefing
-Ziegler’s comments
-Moore
-Forthcoming press briefing
-ABA
-Role
-Senate
-Attorney General
-The President
-Timing of the President's decision
-Instructions for Ziegler
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-70 (cont.)
-ABA
-Mitchell
-Timing and length of President’s announcement
-Timing
-Pool of candidates
-ABA
-Mitchell
-Ziegler’s comments to press
-President’s options
-ABA
-Leak
-Ziegler’s comments
-Mitchell
-The President’s reaction
-Lawrence E. Walsh
-Lawyers' ability to maintain confidentiality
-Lillie and Friday
-Views on civil rights
-Effect of publicity
-Potter Stewart
-Pentagon papers
-Speculation on choices
-Ziegler’s comments to press
-Friday and Lillie
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-Soviet Union initiative
-Phase II initiative
-ABA
-Moore
-Timing of briefing
Ziegler left at 10:28 am.
-Commentators
-Possible briefing
-The President’s instructions
-Scali
-Herbert G. Klein
-Charles W. Colson
-Clark MacGregor
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-70 (cont.)
Haldeman left at 10:30 am.