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Conversation: 483-002

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Start Date: 20-Apr-1971 7:55 AM

End Date: 20-Apr-1971 8:06 AM

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

483-002.mp3

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
                                                 3

                          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.