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Conversation: 469-002

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Start Date: 18-Mar-1971 4:46 PM

End Date: 18-Mar-1971 5:00 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Butterfield, Alexander P.Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Ehrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:57

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:14:25

469-002.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 469-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 469-2

Date: March 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:46 pm and 5:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     President’s schedule
          -National Alliance of Businessmen reception, March 19, 1971
                -Business Council reception
                -Thomas E. Dewey funeral
                -Length
                -Number attending
                -Time
                -Location
                -Number
                -Business Council reception
                -Receiving line
                -Remarks by President
                -Lynn A. Townsend
                -John D. Harper
                -Number of events

[The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and
5:00 pm]

[Conversation No. 469-2A]

                -Number of events
                -President’s remarks
                -Luncheon
                -Purpose
                -Receiving line
                -Group
                -Receiving line
                -Group

The President conferred with Butterfield

                -Receiving line
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 9/08)




[End of telephone conversation]
                -Receiving line
                     -Purpose
                -Guests attending

     Maurice H. Stans’ dinner, March 25, 1971
         -Stag dinner
         -Guest list
               -Stans and Peter [M. Flanigan?]
         -Receiving line
               -Guests attending
                     -Number
         -Dress
         -President’s role
               -Receiving line

     Latin American ambassadors’ dinner, April 6, 1971
           -Dress
                -African ambassadors’ dinner
                -Emil (“Bus”) Mosbacher, Jr.
                -Later dinners
                -Mosbacher
                -Lucy A. Winchester
                -Latin American ambassadors’ preference

     Reverend [Forename unknown] Akaka of Hawaii
          -Commitment
          -Possible May visit
               -Possible conflict
                     -Tricia Nixon’s wedding plans

[The President talked with an unknown person [John D. Ehrlichman?] at an unknown time
between 4:46 pm and 5:00 pm]

[Conversation No. 469-2B]

     Meeting with John B. Connally
          -Ehrlichman’s possible attendance

     Personnel
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



     Supersonic Transport [SST]
          -Future strategy
               -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
               -Warren G. (“Maggie”) Magnuson
               -White House position

[End of telephone conversation]
                                                                 Conv. No. 469-2 (cont.)
     Akaka reception
         -Location
         -Possible conflict with wedding
         -Possible May visit
               -Wedding date

     Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
          -Possible forthcoming trips
               -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
               -Wedding
               -Length
               -May

     President’s schedule
          -Connally

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:00 pm