Conversation: 473-004
Prev:  473-003 Next: 473-005Start Date: 25-Mar-1971 9:31 AM
End Date: 25-Mar-1971 9:50 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:41:51
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:57:39
NARA Description:
On March 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 473-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 473-4 Date: March 25, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:31 am and 9:50 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Rose Mary Woods’ call President’s schedule -California trip White House staff -Needs -California trip -Public relations -Compared with House and Senate -Compared with a campaign Cabinet -John B. Connally -Public relations 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) White House staff -Haldeman -Charles W. Colson -Colson’s role -Public relations -Supersonic Transport [SST] -Peter H. Dominick’s previous meeting with President -Republican leaders’ meetings Conv. No. 473-4 (cont.) Congressional relations -Clark MacGregor -Possible meeting with President or Haldeman -Dominick meeting -Charles H. Percy -Need for support for President’s policies -Vietnam -SST vote -Administration efforts -Meetings with Senators -Effect -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Robert H. Finch and Rumsfeld’s trip to Europe -Possible position -Trade Representative -Possible work with MacGregor -Congress -Finch -Work -Public relations efforts -MacGregor -William E. Timmons -MacGregor -Meetings with President’s supporters -Possible meeting with President -Reasons for meeting -Public relations efforts -Motivation -Needs President’ schedule -California trip -Possible alternative 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Troop withdrawal announcement -Meeting with surrogate speakers [Name unintelligible] -White House staff -National Security Council [NSC] meetings -Henry A. Kissinger -Public relations efforts Conv. No. 473-4 (cont.) -Relations with the press -Stewart J. O. Alsop -John Kenneth Galbraith -Public relations efforts -Galbraith -Patrick J. Buchanan -Finch -The President -Kissinger -Vietnam briefings -Kissinger -Vietnam briefings -Student groups President’s schedule -Cabinet and senior staff -Information for press -Public relations efforts -Haldeman’s US News and World Report interview -Public relations efforts -John D. Ehrlichman -Peter M. Flanigan -Congressional groups -Press -Timmons, Ehrlichman, MacGregor, George P. Shultz, and Finch -Cabinet officers -Colson’s role -Questionnaire Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:31 am President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 9:58 am 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Public relations -Questionnaire -Responses -President’s qualities -Polling techniques -President’s qualities -Compared with Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Children Conv. No. 473-4 (cont.) Haldeman left at 9:50 am