Conversation: 452-003
Prev:  452-002 Next: 452-004Start Date: 19-Feb-1971 9:30 AM
End Date: 19-Feb-1971 10:06 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:12:57
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:49:09
NARA Description:
On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 452-3 Date: February 19, 1971 Time: 9:30 am - 10:06 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Interior Department -Fred J. Russell -Resignation -Press story -Staff -Russell -Press story -William L. Rogers, Deputy Under Secretary -Rogers C. B. Morton -Conversation with John D. Ehrlichman -Herbert W. Kalmbach -President’s position -Press story News media -Coverage of the President’s speech at dedication of [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars -Ronald L. Ziegler -Washington Post coverage -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] radio coverage -Morley Safer -Use of media -White House efforts -Possibilities -Prayer breakfast remarks -Editorials -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Arthur S. Flemming -Administration efforts -The Vice President -John B. Connally -Herbert G. Klein -Robert H. Finch -The President’s Wilson Center speech 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Distribution -News value -Dean Francis B. Sayre -Support for President -Laos operation -Coverage of administration -Connally -Vietnam war issue -CBS television -Hawks -Charles W. Colson Personnel -Possible changes -Colson -Ehrlichman’s conversation with the President -Colson and the Vice President -Intergovernmental relations responsibilities -The Vice President’s staff -Compared to Connally -Scheduling -Fund-raising event for William H. Ayres -Victor Gold -J. Roy Goodearle -L. Nicholas Ruwe -Public relations efforts -Ruwe -Blair House Head of State visits -Emilio Colombo -Television coverage -Mexican dinner -Dinner with Josip Broz Tito -Future dinners -Entertainment at dinner -Anna Maria Alberghetti -Performance -Background -Songs -Entertainment at the White House -Alexander P. Butterfield 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Alberghetti -Role -Guests at Colombo dinner -Introductions -Jean Rotondi, daughter of John A. Volpe -Henry Salvatori -Melvin R. Laird -Connally Conv. No. 452-3 (cont.) -William P. Rogers -Salvatori -Tricia Nixon ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 32s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** -State dinners -White House efforts -Schedule -Unknown person’s opinion -Joe Young Conversation with the President -Dwight L. Chapin -Future meeting with the President 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 42s ] HEAD OF STATE DINNERS Conv. No. 452-3 (cont.) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Public relations -Use of anecdotes -The President’s speech at Wilson Center -Colombo toast -Raymond K. Price, Jr. Ziegler entered at 9:57 am News stories -Consumer Price Index [CPI] -President’s policy -Paul W. McCracken and George P. Shultz -Appearance at press briefing -William L. Safire -President’s view -Health policy -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] and CBS stories -The President’s speech at Wilson Center -Coverage -White House efforts -Dean Richey’s [sp?] article -Radio -Media attention -CPI -Safire -President’s policy -Public relations efforts 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Russell -Resignation -News story -President’s position -Ziegler’s forthcoming statement Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:57 am Conv. No. 452-3 (cont.) Ziegler left at 10:04 am The President’s schedule -Peter G. Peterson, Shultz, and McCracken -Blair House -Colombo -Henry A. Kissinger -Shultz and McCracken -Meeting attendance -Blair House -Meeting with Colombo -Egidio Ortona -Aldo Moro -Haldeman Haldeman and Bull left at 10:06 am