Conversation: 464-008
Prev: 464-007 Next: 464-009Start Date: Tuesday, March 9, 1971 4:30 PM
End Date: Tuesday, March 9, 1971 4:39 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:45:25
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:53:50
NARA Description:
On March 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:39 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 464-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 464-8
Date: March 9, 1971
Time: 11:30 am - 11:39 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming meeting
-George P. Shultz
A memorandum from Peter G. Peterson
-Letter for John B. Connally
-A call from Haldeman
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Problem with the letter
-Need for meeting
-Cabinet officers
Butterfield left at 11:32 am
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Cabinet meetings
Administration credibility
-Poll
-Effect of Vietnam
-1969 poll
-Press credibility Conv. No. 464-7 (cont.)
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-President’s press conferences
-News summaries
-Vietnam
-March 4, 1971
-William P. Rogers
-Strategy
-President’s opponents
-Effect of President’s domestic initiatives
-Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-Revenue sharing
-Congressmen, governors, mayors
-Support for Administration’s efforts
1972 election
-Moynihan’s view
-Issues
-Environment
-Edmund S. Muskie
-President
-Revenue sharing and welfare reform
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Muskie
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Vietnam War
-Postal reform
-School desegregation
-Harry S. Dent’s view
-Shultz’s view
-President’s leadership
-Vietnam War
-President’s leadership
-Need for public relations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
President’s review of an unknown item
Polls
-North Vietnam bombing
-Follow-up
Haldeman left at 11:39 am
Conv. No. 464-8 (cont.)