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Conversation: 452-003

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Start 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

452-003.mp3

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


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 32s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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         -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)



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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National Security]
[Duration: 42s ]


     HEAD OF STATE DINNERS                                        Conv. No. 452-3 (cont.)


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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     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