On April 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:30 pm to 2:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 482-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 482-11
Date: April 19, 1971
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
President's visit to Republican Governors' Conference, Williamsburg, April 19, 1971
-Robert J. Dole
-Schedule
-Gerald R. Ford
President's schedule
-Meeting with Ford, Leslie C. Arends and “bomb throwers” [Congressmen]
Invitations to Tricia Nixon's wedding
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Number
-Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes
-John S. Davies
-[Unintelligible name]
-Dean Burch
-Herbert G. Klein
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-William L. Safire
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Price
-Hughes
-Davies
-Peter G. Peterson
-Clark MacGregor
-Congressmen and Senators
-Leonard Garment
-Bill [Unintelligible surname]
Demonstrations
-Ziegler
Donald E. McLarnan
-Reorganization of Small Business Administration [SBA]
-Thomas S. Kleppe
-Removal
-Democrats
-George P. Shultz
-Removal
-Shultz
-Reasons for removal
-Publicity
President's visit to Republican Governors' Conference
-Schedule
-Golf
-Government
-Business
-American Association of Advertising Agencies
-Haldeman's past attendance
-Pebble Beach
-Informal exchanges
Press briefings
-Ziegler
-Performance
-Pattern
-President's schedule
-Stories
-George S. McGovern
-Possible technique
-Appointments
-Events
-Press
-Choice of questions
-Vietnam
-Haldeman's possible conversation with Ziegler
President's visit to Republican Governors' Conference
-Television coverage
-Networks
-Advantages for President
Press coverage of President
-President's meeting with American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE]
-National Broadcasting Company [NBC]/Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Dan Rather
-Earth Day crowd
Earth Day
-Haldeman’s conversation with Rather
-Crowd size
-David S. Broder
-Picture in newspaper
-Networks
President's meeting with ASNE
-Television coverage
-Applause
President's visit to Republican Governors' Conference
-Williamsburg
-Reception
[Transcript #1: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums,
et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records
Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]
-Anti-war protestors
President's meeting with Rio Grande High School students
-Story
-Hard work
-Welfare recipients
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/06/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[482-011-w001]
[Duration: 58s]
The President’s family
-Frank Nixon
-Harold Nixon
-Health
-Tuberculosis
-Length of illness
-Hannah Milhous Nixon
-Prescott, Arizona
-Work
-With tuberculosis patients
-Duration
-Harold Nixon
-Menial labor
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Welfare recipients
-Children
-Men
-Work
-Do-gooders
Pictures of Edward C. Nixon's family
-Ziegler
-Children
-Dresses
-Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
-Press
-Magazines
-Seventeen
-Youth
-Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Gowns
-Ziegler
-Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart
-Family Circle
-Magazines
-Readers Digest
-Family Circle
-Parade
President’s visit to Republican Governors Conference
-Speech
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Welfare system
Earth Day
-Environment
-Picture in New York Times
-Participants
-Appearance
-George Washington University
-[Dwight] David, II and Julie Eisenhower
-Comments on styles
President's visit to Republican Governors' Conference
-Governors’ intentions
-Forum
-President's role
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Thomas W. Evans
President's speeches
-Possible speech before Congress
-Preparation
-Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR]
-Significance
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
-Significance
President’s forthcoming speech before US Chamber of Commerce, April 26, 1971
-Media coverage
-Television
President's speeches
-Reading
-Frequency
-Chamber of Commerce
-Length
-Press
-Live audience
-Advance text
-Republican Governors' Conference
-DAR
-Story about little old lady [Mrs. Paul W. Heatwole]
-Flag
-Seal in President's office
Personnel
-John S. Davies
-Plans to resign
-Mrs. Nixon
-Hawaii
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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/06/2019. 36s segment
cleared for release. 3s remain closed as 482-011-w002.]
[Privacy]
[482-011-w002]
[Duration: 3s]
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[Privacy]
[482-011-w002]
[Duration: 36s]
Personnel
-John S. Davies
-Travel to Hawaii
-Robert H. Abplanalp
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Potential plans
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Personnel
-Michael J. Farrell
-Qualifications
-Staff
-Qualifications
-1968 campaign
-Davies
-Job performance
-Selection of assistants
-Kennedy staff
-Plans
President's schedule
-Meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu
-Midway
-Davies
-Trip to Hawaii
Tricia Nixon's wedding
-Flowers
-Media coverage
-Photos
-Cameras
-Mrs. Nixon
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[482-011-w005]
[Duration: 36s]
Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding
-Guest list
-Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Anne C. B. (Finch) Cox
-Size
-The President’s opinion
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Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding
-Guest list
-Rules
-Congressmen and Senators
-House assistants
-James T. Lynn
Price
-Assistants
-Speech writing
Haldeman left at 2:04 pm.This 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.