Conversation: 482-011
Prev:  482-010 Next: 482-012Start Date: 19-Apr-1971 1:30 PM
End Date: 19-Apr-1971 2:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:30:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:03:42
NARA Description:
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 Aid:
Conversation 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 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Number -Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes -John S. Davies -[Unintelligible name] -Dean Burch -Herbert G. Klein -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -William L. Safire Conv. No. 482-10 (cont.) -Patrick J. Buchanan -Price -Shelley A. (Scarney) Buchanan -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 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Press briefings -Ziegler -Performance -Pattern -President's schedule -Stories -George S. McGovern Conv. No. 482-11 (cont.) -Possible technique -Appointments -Questions -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 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) [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] Conv. No. 482-11 (cont.) -Anti-war protestors President's meeting with Rio Grande High School students -Rather -Story -Hard work -Welfare recipients ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 58s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Welfare recipients -Children -Men -Work -Do-gooders Pictures of Edward C. Nixon's family -Ziegler -Children -Dresses -Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Possible release to press -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon -Press 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Magazines -Seventeen -Youth -Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Gowns -Ziegler -Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart -Family Circle Conv. No. 482-11 (cont.) -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] President's forthcoming speech at DAR session -Significance -Dwight D. Eisenhower 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -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 Conv. No. 482-11 (cont.) -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 ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Privacy] [Duration: 40s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** -Michael J. Farrell -Qualifications 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Staff -Qualifications -1968 campaign -Davies -Job performance -Selection of assistants -Kennedy staff -Plans Conv. No. 482-11 (cont.) President's schedule -Meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu -Midway -Davies -Trip to Hawaii Tricia Nixon's wedding -Flowers -Media coverage -Photos -Cameras -Mrs. Nixon ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 36s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ********************************************************************** -Rules -Congressmen and Senators -House assistants -James T. Lynn Price -Assistants 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Speech writing Haldeman left at 2:04 pm. Conversation Conv. No. 482-11 No. 482-12 (cont.) Date: April 19, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:04 pm and 2:25 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with an unknown man. Request The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:25 pm.