Conversation: 487-019
Prev:  487-018 Next: 487-020Start Date: 23-Apr-1971 1:17 PM
End Date: 23-Apr-1971 1:51 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Rainwater, Herbert R. (Chief); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:19:01
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:51:53
NARA Description:
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Chief Herbert R. Rainwater met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:17 pm to 1:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 487-19 Date: April 23, 1971 Time: 1:17 pm - 1:51 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Haldeman's conversation with William P. Rogers -Rogers' press conference -President's People's Republic of China [PRC] initiative -Vietnam -Press reaction -John A. Volpe -Possible ambassadorship to Italy -Roger’s view -Henry A. Kissinger’s view -Haldeman’s response -Forthcoming Italian election -Clifford M. Hardin -Purdue Presidency -Rogers' possible conversation with John C. Whitaker -Hardin's conversation with Rogers -Possible attacks -Rogers' possible conversation with Hardin -President's possible position Refreshments Haldeman’s conversation with Rogers -PRC initiative -Press release -United Nations staff [UN] -Reorganization -George H.W. Bush -Symbolism -Bush -Rogers Haldeman's conversation with John B. Connally -Turkey -Drug interdiction 59 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan’s plan -Control -Acreage Youth Conference -Motion -Capitalist system -Task forces Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 3s ] GREAT BRITAIN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** Volpe -Reassignment The White House operator talked with the President at an unknown time between 1:14 pm and 1:32 pm. [Conversation No. 487-19A ] [See Conversation No. 2-36 ] [End of telephone conversation] -Ambassador -Italy 60 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] PRC initiative Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) -Intellectuals -Congress Welfare mothers -William L. Safire's view -Work -Votes for President Polls -PRC initiative -Administration constiuency -President's position -Distribution -Kissinger -John A. Scali -Patrick J. Buchanan -Ronald L. Ziegler -Soviet Union -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Possible effects -PRC -Ping-pong team -President's stance Media -Television Vietnam -Issue -Administration support -Effect of mass media -Demonstrations -President's television appearances -Polls 61 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Polls -Vietnam -Approval and disapproval rating -Lieutenant William L. Calley, Jr. -Approval and disapproval rating -Shift -President's speech, April 7, 1971 Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) -President's performance -Percentages -Economy -PRC -Vietnam [Transcript #2: 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] -Louis Harris poll -Charles W. Colson -Figures -Approval and disapproval rating -Figures [Transcript #3: 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] -Vietnam -Percentages -Possible administration initiatives -Possible effect -Administration efforts -Connally's view -Laos operation (Lam Son) -Effect 62 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Press coverage -Calley -Administration actions -President's speech, April 7, 1971 -Approval and disapproval rating -Laos operation (Lam Son) -Effect -Vietnam Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) -Significance -Negative impact -Cambodia -Approval and disapproval rating -Erosion of Administration support -President's speeches -Press conferences -Possible effects -Disapproval rating -November 1970-January 1971 -Percentages The President talked with Herbert R. Rainwater between 1:32 pm and 1:37 pm. [Conversation No. 487-19B] [See Conversation No. 2-37] [End of telephone conversation] -Public relations approach -Cabinet -Administration spokesmen and surrogate speakers -Revenue sharing -President’s policies -Success -Media -Possible administration initiatives -Cabinet -Media -Effect -Vietnam -Cabinet -Approval and disapproval rating 63 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Percentages -Effect of events -Public relations efforts -Calley -Effect on polls -Haldeman’s view -Peace -Economy Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) -Connally's views -Need for optimism -Economy -Consumer attitudes [Transcript #4: 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] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 ********************************************************************** Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Television appearance, April 22, 1971 -Hubert H. Humphrey -Compared with President’s television appearances -Differences -Effect Television ratings -Numbers 64 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Administration standing -Philip A. Hart and Margaret Chase Smith -Equal time -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] -Time The President's schedule -Press conference Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) -Press -Press conference -Administration strategy -Subjects -Advantages for President -Tony Ramsey -President's meeting with editors -Timing -Advantages for President [Transcript #5: 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] -Supreme Court decision on school desegregation Supreme Court decision on school desegregation -Effect on administration -Raymond K. Price, Jr. analysis -Effect on administration -Price's view -De jure desegregation -Racial balance -Exceptions -Review Polls -Results 65 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) [Transcript #6: 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] -PRC initiative Conv. No. 487-19 (cont.) The President and Haldeman left at 1:51 pm.