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Conversation 464-004

TapeTape 464StartTuesday, March 9, 1971 at 8:00 AMEndTuesday, March 9, 1971 at 8:05 AMTape start time00:07:17Tape end time00:19:47ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule, focusing on press coverage and a scheduled meeting with Republican Congressional leadership. The discussion shifted to the performance of Peter M. Flanigan, with Nixon defending Flanigan against criticism regarding his handling of complex negotiations involving Japanese textiles, oil, and airlines. Nixon emphasized the need for disciplined, ruthless internal coordination to support Flanigan’s ongoing efforts.

Peter M. FlaniganJapanese textilesWhite House scheduleRepublican Congressional leadershipPolitical strategy
AudioNARA Description

On March 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:00 am to 8:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 464-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 464-4

Date: March 9, 1971
Time: 8:00 am - 8:05 am
Location: Oval Office

President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     President’s schedule
          -Press coverage
          -Public remarks

     Peter M. Flanigan
           -Japanese textiles
                -Wilbur D. Mills
                -Maurice H. Stans
                -Negotiations

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:00 am

     President’s schedule
          -Republican Congressional leadership meeting
                -Absentees
                      -Gerald R. Ford, Robert J. Dole

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:05 am

                  -Time

     Flanigan
          -Role
                  -Textiles
                  -Oil
                  -Airlines

The President and Haldeman left at 8:05 am
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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So there's no cross coverage.
Public remark, thank you.
I guess we can get the pictures.
The point is that we have been working on this a long time.
We're up against an awful smart guy.
I just wondered if...
Yeah, and we've got to feed him an awful lot of things.
He's in that work on the... Not anymore.
He needs to make it really over his head, you know, unless he's going to go beat it.
That's going to be just his job, his one job.
Senator Zoll, Congressman Ford, perhaps they're not coming.
Well, they're expected to come.
Because if you like it, you don't start a goddamn meeting.
I don't like to walk around and be ready.
I am.
Well, to find a good thing, I want to really examine it.
Because I've done the same thing with a couple of other people.
You know, some of the business people.
And I've always been, because I think he gets a bad rap because of the fact that he's, you know, considered to be a...
inexperienced, youthful, you know, all that sort of stuff.
Not one of the big boys.
I know, but you said it's his son.
You know, it's all that.
You know what I'm talking about.
God damn it, that's what they said.
They said it about textiles.
They said it about all the help.
They said it about having the airline situation.
I mean, because he does well every time I see him.
I think he does fine.
But, you know, we've got to get him on our own people with the very ruthless,
Bob, there must never be any sign of a dog yet.
So I've got to lose count.
Do you agree?
Yes, sir.
That's what I'm going to do.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
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