Conversation: 281-070
Prev:  281-069 Next: 281-071Start Date: 21-Oct-1971 10:07 AM
End Date: 21-Oct-1971 10:30 AM
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. 9 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 10 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 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 281-70 (cont.) Haldeman left at 10:30 am.