Conversation: 451-005
Prev: 451-004 Next: 451-006Start Date: Thursday, February 18, 1971 3:12 PM
End Date: Thursday, February 18, 1971 3:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:23:13
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:39:55
NARA Description:
On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 451-5
Date: February 18, 1971
Time: 10:12 am - 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office
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Tape Subject Log
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The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson Foundation speech
-Woodrow Wilson Award
-George P. Shultz
John B. Connally
-John D. Ehrlichman Conv. No. 451-4 (cont.)
-Conversation concerning George W. Romney [?]
-Event
-Conversation with Haldeman
-Activities
The President’s schedule
Connally’s schedule
-Joseph W. Alsop
-David S. Broder
-Press briefings
Head of State visits
-Briefing for President
-Department of State personnel
-National Security Council [NSC] staff
-Compared to [Forename unknown] Cook
Arms control
-Joseph C. Kraft column
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-Antiballistic Missile [ABM] views
-Soviet reaction
Media coverage
-State of the world
-”Face the Nation” appearance
-Henry A. Kissinger
-William P. Rogers
-Melvin R. Laird
-Conversation with Haldeman
-Kissinger’s press activities
-Peter G. Peterson
-Public relations skills
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-Connally
-Public relations efforts
-Administration efforts
-Laos and Cambodia
-President’s role
-Alsop article
-Laos decision
-Kissinger Conv. No. 451-5 (cont.)
-Peregrine Worsthorne article
-Administration efforts
-Peterson, Connally, Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-Vietnam
-Networks
-Newspapers
-Washington Post
-Press appearances
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Harry S Truman
-President’s previous press conference
-Dan Rather’s comments
-Robert B. Semple, Jr.’s comments
-Preparation
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 10:21 am
Emilio Colombo’s arrival
Butterfield left at 10:22 am
-Preparation
-Questions and issues
Evening at the White House for Prime Minister John M. (“Jack”) Lynch
-Approval by the President for reporters to attend
-List
Haldeman left at 10:30 am
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