Conversation: 483-002
Prev: 483-001 Next: 483-003Start Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1971 12:55 PM
End Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1971 1:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:56
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:10:13
NARA Description:
On April 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 8:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 483-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 483-2
Date: April 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:55 am and 8:06 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Henry A. Kissinger
-Location
Bull left and H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 7:57 am.
Economists
-Stock market predictions
-[Paul A. Samuelson and Walter W. Heller]
Editorial opinion
-Possible administration study
-Lyndon K. (“Mort”) Allin
-Stock market
-Figures
-Letter
-Retraction
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
William P. Rogers
-Call to the President, April 19, 1971
-Meeting with the President
Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:57 pm
Kissinger
-Location Conv. No. 483-2 (cont.)
-Rogers’ possible visit to Eastern Europe
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:06 am.
-Itinerary
-Israel
-Egypt
-Possible press conference
-Schedule
-William H. Sullivan
Hearing, April 21, 1971
-Vietnam
-Press Conference
-Laos
-Administration initiatives
Reorganization
-Gen. George A. Lincoln
-George P. Shultz and John D. Ehrlichman
-Need for politician
-Publicity regarding disasters
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Office of Emergency Preparedness [OEP]
-Deputy director Darrell M. Trent
-Trent
-National Security Council [NSC]
-John B. Connally
Appointments/resignations
-Holdovers within government
-President's options regarding appointments
-Schedule C
-Possible resignations
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Exemptions
-J. Edgar Hoover
-Richard M. Helms
-Stanley R. Resor
-Barry J. Shillito
-Holdover list
-Evaluation
-Criteria Conv. No. 483-2 (cont.)
-Support for the President
Support for the President
-White House staff
-Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes
-Connally
-Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-Connally
-John L. McClellan
-Lack of support among Republicans
-Charles W. Yost
Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:57 am.
The President's schedule
-Republican Congressional leadership meeting
-Charles W. Colson
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:06 am.
United Nations [UN] staff
-George H.W. Bush
-Loyalty to the President
-Yost's colleagues
-Need for reorganization
Kissinger's relations with John A. Scali
-President's forthcoming meeting with Kissinger
-Scali's role
President's schedule, April 22, 1971
-Meeting with Connally
Texas disaster
4
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Instruction for Connally
-Clifford M. Hardin and Lincoln
Personnel
-Possible removal
-Bureau of Indian affairs
-Bonnie Greene (sp?)
-Ehrlichman
-President’s instructions Conv. No. 483-2 (cont.)
-Possible removal
-Timing
-Ehrlichman
-California earthquake
-[Donald E. McLarnan]
The President's schedule
-Republican Congressional leadership meeting
Personnel
-Possible removals
-Official
-Congress
-Party affiliation
-Removal
-John R. Price, Jr.
The President and Haldeman left at 8:06 am.