Conversation: 472-002
Prev: 472-001 Next: 472-003Start Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1971 12:53 PM
End Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1971 1:02 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:01:39
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:11:24
NARA Description:
On March 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:53 am to 8:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 472-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 472-2
Date: March 23, 1971
Time: 7:53 am - 8:02 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
US Capitol bombings
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 7:53 am
Capitol bombings
-Suspects
-Possible Congressional action
-John N. Mitchell’s view
-J. Edgar Hoover
-Informants
-Surveillance
-Mitchell
-Possible arrest
-Hoover
-Congressmen
-Mitchell
Butterfield left at 7:55 am
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Polls
-George H. Gallup
-Approval ratings
-Laos operation (Lam Son)
-President’s credibility
-President’s previous interview with Howard K. Smith
-Smith’s questioning
-President’s response Conv. No. 472-2 (cont.)
-Vietnam War
-Laos operation (Lam Son)
-Joseph C. Kraft column
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-The President
-Military actions
-Effect
-The President’s policies
-Cambodian operation
-President’s November 3, 1969 speech
President’s previous interview with Smith
-Format
-John B. Connally
-Future value
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:55 am
President’s schedule
-Republican Congressional leaders
-Robert J. Dole
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:02 am
Connally
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 7s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 Conv. No. 472-2 (cont.)
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The President and Haldeman left at 8:02 am