On March 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:02 am to 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 468-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 468-7
Date: March 16, 1971
Time: 10:02 am - 10:31 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
President’s schedule
-John B. Connally
-Robert J. Dole
-Time
-John D. Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz
-Possible meeting with the President
-Connally
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 10:04 am
Vietnam
-Troop withdrawals
-Briefing by Department of Defense [DOD]
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 10:04 am
President’s schedule
-Connally
-Time
-Cabinet meeting
-Dole
-Connally
Butterfield left at 10:04 am
Vietnam
-Troop withdrawals
-Briefing by DOD
-Melvin R. Laird
-Possible statement
-Henry A. Kissinger
-President’s previous statements
-Forthcoming Presidential statement
Ziegler left at 10:06 am
President’s schedule
-Robert H. Finch
-Youth
-Priorities
-Connally
-Dole
-Connally
-Call
-Dole
-Cabinet meeting
-Connally and Dole
Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 10:06 am
-Connally
-Schedule
-Rolls-Royce meeting
-Time of meeting
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:27 am
-Schedule
-Dole
-Other attendees
-Connally
-Time
-Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Dole
-A delayed meeting
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[468-007-w001]
[Duration: 26s]
President’s schedule
-Dinner
-Guests
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Haldeman’s conversation with William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Graham’s schedule
-Lexington, Kentucky
-Lyndon B. Johnson Library dedication
-Johnson’s health
-Funeral
Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 10:06 am
President’s schedule
-Connally
-Dole
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:27 am
-Length of meeting
-Time
-Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Dole
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[468-007-w002]
[Duration: 3m 4s]
President’s schedule
-Robert J. Dole
-President’s opinion
-John A. Volpe
-John N. Mitchell
-Republican National Committee [RNC]
-John N. Mitchell
-John A. Volpe
-Access to President
-Robert J. Dole
-John D. Ehrlichman
-John N. Mitchell
-John A. Volpe
-Massachusetts
-John N. Mitchell
-Politics
Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] poll
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy vs. other Democratic presidential candidates
-President vs. Democratic presidential candidates
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Coverage
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Stock market
-March 16, 1971 Dow-Jones average
Haldeman’s White House staff meetings
-President’s image
-Connally’s suggestion
Public relations
-The President’s image
-Coverage
-Need for White House effort
-President’s accomplishments
-Domestic policy
-Foreign affairs
-Cambodia
-Laos
-November 3, 1969
-President’s opponents
-Current situation
-Possible White House action
-Laos
-Timing
-Cambodia and Laos
-President’s forthcoming statement
-Summer 1971
-Stewart J. O. Alsop’s column
-Vietnam
-The President’s policy
-A memorandum concerning staff
-Charles W. Colson
-Ziegler’s office
-Herbert G. Klein’s office
Personnel
-Possible position as US Trade Representative
-Shultz
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Peter G. Peterson
-Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Shultz
-Staff
-Office of Economic Opportunity
-Future
-President’s position
-Trade representative job
President’s schedule
-John N. Mitchell
-Frequency of meetings
-Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Frequency of meetings
-Kissinger
-Frequency of meetings
-Access to President
-Cabinet members
-Mitchell
-Connally
-Arthur F. Burns
-Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Kissinger
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[468-007-w003]
[Duration: 1m 3s]
President’s schedule
-Robert J. Dole and [Unintelligible names]
-John N. Mitchell
-President’s appraisal of Robert J. Dole
-John N. Mitchell
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s opinion
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Press
-White House action
-Timing
-Enemies
-Colson’s responsibility
-Networks
-Polls
-President and Agnew’s appearances
-Timing
-Laos operation (Lam Son)
-Cambodia operation
-November 3, 1969
-Future events
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[468-007-w004]
[Duration: 2m 3s]
Telephone
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
-Jack Drown and Helene (Colesie) Drown
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Herbert W. Kalmbach
-Willingness to help
-President's trip to California
Robert H. Finch
-California trip, March 17, 1971
-Jack Drown
-“Sons of Saint Patrick” dinner
-Jack Drown
-Helene (Colesie) Drown's schedule
-Camp David
-Jack Drown's schedule
-Effect on President's schedule
-Avoid Helene (Colesie) Drown
-Robert H. Finch
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Public relations
-President’s image
-”Confidence factor”
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon entered at an unknown time after 10:06 am
Greetings
The President left at an unknown time before 10:27 am
Irish
Haldeman left at 10:27 am
The President entered at an unknown time after 10:27 am
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[468-007-w005]
[Duration: 3m 18s]
Request
[Pause 1m 9s]
March 16, 1971 party
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-John M. (“Jack”) Lynch and President
-Announcement of Tricia Nixon Cox's engagement
-Photo
-Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Anne C. B. (Finch) Cox
-Photo
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-President and John M. (“Jack”) Lynch
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon and Mairin (O’Connor) Lynch
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
Request
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An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 10:27 am
President’s schedule
-John M. (“Jack”) Lynch arrival ceremony
The President, et al. left at 10:31 amThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.