Conversation: 488-022
Prev: 488-021 Next: 488-023Start Date: 27-Apr-1971 4:40 PM
End Date: 27-Apr-1971 4:52 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:01:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:13:23
NARA Description:
On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:40 pm to 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 488-22
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Date: April 27, 1971
Time: 4:40 pm - 4:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and an unknown man.
President's schedule
-Upcoming meeting with Federal Reserve Board officials
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:52 pm.
-Unknown meeting
-Length
Herbert W. Kalmbach's activities
-Campaign contributions
-Henry Ford II
Paul Sontag [sp?]
H.R. Haldeman was present at an unknown time after 4:40 pm.
Ford
Bernard J. ("Bunny") Lasker
Edmund S. Muskie
Haldeman left at an unknown time before 4:52 pm.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Lasker
-Chefs
-Madison Hotel
Stock market
-President’s view
-Publicity
-Level of activity
-U.S. News & World Report
President's meeting with Russell B. Long
-Government reorganization
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Republicans
-Liberals
-Compared with revenue sharing
Revenue sharing
-Republicans
-Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
-Democrats Conv. No. 488-22 (cont.)
-Liberals
-Government reorganization
-Stewart Alsop[?]
Government reorganization
-Department of Agriculture
-John B. Connally
-Andy Rouse
-Proposals
Economic policy
-Connally's role
-Administration spokesman
-Paul W. McCracken
-Statement
-President’s view
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Arthur F. Burns
-George P. Shultz
-McCracken
-Connally’s role
-Ehrlichman's role
John A. Volpe
-President's conversation with Haldeman
-John N. Mitchell
-Ambassador
-Italy
-Cabinet
-Speaker
Cabinet personnel
-Italians
-William T. Pecora
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Unknown General Counsel
-Possible appointments at Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Possible appointment
-Volpe
-Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo
-Hispanics
-Future meeting between Ehrlichman, Haldeman, and MitchellConv. No. 488-22 (cont.)
-Department of Agriculture
-Clifford M. Hardin
-Tenure
-Opposition
-American Farm Bureau Federation
-Unknown man
-Qualifications
-Connally
-Rogers C.B. Morton
-Rumsfeld's possible role
-Public relations ability
President's previous meeting with Lide A. Iacocca and Ford
-Air bag
-The President’s view
-Seat belts
-Development
-Current problems
-Administration’s position
-Delay
-Volpe
-Administration's position
-Seat belts
-Regulations
-Implementation
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Schedule
Office of Emergency Preparedness
-Directorship
-George A. Lincoln
-National Security Council [NSC]
-Price Daniel
-Agnew
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Staff
-Lincoln
-Reassignment
-Tenure
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Gen. Andrew J. Goodpastor
-The President’s view
-Politics Conv. No. 488-22 (cont.)
-Ehrlichman’s concern
-Directorship
-Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
-Public relations
-Budget
-Candidates
President's schedule
-Upcoming meeting with Elmer H. Bobst
Ehrlichman left at 4:52 pm.