Conversation: 330-013
Prev:  330-012 Next: 330-014Start Date: 5-Apr-1972 10:05 AM
End Date: 5-Apr-1972 11:39 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Ehrlichman, John D.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:56:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:20:50
NARA Description:
On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:05 am to 11:39 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 330-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 330-13 Date: April 5, 1972 Time: 10:05 am - 11:39 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case -John N. Mitchell -Statement -Publicity -Public statements -Robert J. Dole -Barry M. Goldwater -Charles W. Colson ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 16m 8s ] 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** -ITT case -Impact on Administration -Administration’s response -Photograph -Boston Globe -Mock-up for the President's perusal ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 35s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Education -The President's speech to Philadelphia convention -Revised draft -John D. Ehrlichman -Wording -Rewriting -Call to Ehrlichman Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 10:05 and 11:39 am. [Conversation No. 330-13A] Ehrlichman -Location -Return call 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) [End of telephone conversation] Education -The President's speech to Philadelphia convention -Ehrlichman's location -Speech -Revisions -Consultation with Ehrlichman -The President's drafts -Patrick J. Buchanan -Raymond K. Price, Jr. Haldeman talked with Ehrlichman at an unknown time between 10:05 and 11:39 am. [Conversation No. 330-13B] -Catholics -Speech -The President's revisions -Time -Arrangements -Philadelphia Haldeman and the President conferred at an unknown time during the conversation. [End of telephone conversation] The President's speech on education -Trip to Philadelphia -Transportation -Helicopter -Time of travel The President's trip to Florida -Press coverage -Prior notice -Henry A. Kissinger's accompaniment -Kissinger's plans -Publicity The President's schedule -Haldeman's plans 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) -Gridiron Dinner -Haldeman's attendance -Philadelphia convention -Buchanan's presence on trip Drug enforcement John R. (“Tex”) McCrary -Possible assignment ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 44s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** -As opposed to someone else's assignment William L. Safire Photographs ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 22s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) -Judgment -Abilities as photographer -Photographs of the President -James Keogh's book -Allen S. Drury's book -Action shots People's Republic of China [PRC] trip -Public memory -Need to revive -Unknown person's judgment Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Schedule -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] special -Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:39 am. [Conversation No. 330-13C] Mrs. Nixon -Location -Schedule -ABC special [End of telephone conversation] McCrary -Work with Mrs. Nixon -White House staff -Work with Mrs. Nixon -Stuart PRC trip -A letter 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 24s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ***************************************************************** White House Dinner -Retiring members of Congress -List of invitees -Memorandum -Ranking members of committees -Size of list -Republicans -Degree of formality -Time -The President's schedule The President's schedule -Duke Law School graduates -Meeting -Dinner -Number -Professors -Dean of Law School -Army Chorus -Length -Classmates -Number -Reception -Military -Time -Arrangements -The President's remarks -Business meeting -Duke Law School Dinner -Dean of school 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) -Invitation -President of the University -Ehrlichman ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 16s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 ***************************************************************** McCrary idea The President's drug message -Format -Use of telephones -Hotline number -One minute spot -Presidential posture -Advisors' proposals -Haldeman's views -Myles J. Ambrose -Announcement -Timing -Ehrlichman -Fireside chat -Importance of the issue -Drug programs -Results -Publicity -Timing The President's appearances -Issues -Vietnam War -Demands on the President's time 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) -Philadelphia education convention -Drug message -Fireside chat -Arrangements -Hotline -Time and day of the week -Television time -Hotline -Requests -Delays -Press conferences -Equal time -Remarks -Length -Maximum -Televison coverage -Hotline -Phone number -Announcement -Ambrose -As symbol -Work with McCrary -Compared with J. Edgar Hoover's tactics in 1930's -Strike force -Drug peddlers -Arrests -Presidential awards -Follow-up to press conference The President's schedule -Meeting with William P. Rogers -Elliot L. Richardson -Melvin R. Laird -Press conference -Cancellation -Meeting with unknown person -The President's speech -Vietnam -Kissinger's presence -Day of week 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) Vietnam issue -Laird -Propaganda -Rogers -Meeting with the President -Time Haldeman talked with an unknown person (or persons) at an unknown time between 10:05 and 11:39 am. [Conversation No. 330-13D] Unknown person's schedule The President conferred with Haldeman during the conversation. [End of telephone conversation] The President's schedule -Meeting with Rogers -Time -Meeting with Kissinger Anti-trust suit against networks -Richard G. Kleindienst -Mitchell's approval -The President's review -Colson -Herbert G. Klein -Areas of review -Programming -Report to the President ITT hearings -News story -Senate Judiciary Committee -Convention hall -Press reports -Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. -Businessman in San Diego -Misinterpretation 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) Kleindienst -Statement on demonstrations -Mitchell's concern Mitchell -Public relations sense -Staff meetings -Judgment -Colson -Judgment ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 14m 18s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ***************************************************************** George S. McGovern -White House plant -Compared with plant in Edmund S. Muskie organization -Ties to Edward M. Kennedy ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 9 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 48s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 9 ***************************************************************** The President's trip to unknown place 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 330-13 (cont.) -Kissinger -Report -Impact Drugs -Delay of speech -Marijuana -Legalization -The President's opposition -Statement -Heroin -Opposition -Users -Views on legalization Haldeman left at 11:39 am.