Conversation: 490-016
Prev: 490-015 Next: 490-017Start Date: Tuesday, May 4, 1971 4:03 PM
End Date: Tuesday, May 4, 1971 4:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Colson, Charles W.; Woods, Rose MaryRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:04:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:34:14
NARA Description:
On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 490-16
Date: May 4, 1971
Time: 12:03 pm - 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Oval Office
-Appearance
-Trees
President's schedule
-Charles W. Colson
[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]
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time during the transcribed portion.
President's schedule, May 5, 1971
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm.
Colson entered at 12:09 pm.
[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]
Capitol bombing
-Unknown woman
-Involvement
-Commune
-Georgetown
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
[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]
Press corps
Haldeman and Colson left and Rose Mary Woods entered at 12:29 pm.
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[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 20s ]
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President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with Jeane L. Dixon
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 23s ]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
[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]
President's trip to California Conv. No. 490-16 (cont.)
-Press conference, May 1, 1971
-Welcome to First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, April 30, 1971
President's schedule
-Forthcoming press conference
[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]
Walter H. Annenberg
-Chequers
-Donation of pool
Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:29 pm.
President's schedule
-Dixon
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:35 pm.
Annenberg
-President's meeting with Prime Minister [Maurice] Harold MacMillan and
[Elizabeth, Queen of England] Elizabeth II, 1958
-Edward R.G. Heath
-President's previous conversation
-Donation to Heath
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
President's schedule
-Meeting with Dixon
-Length
-Woods
Woods left at 12:35 pm.
Conv. No. 490-16 (cont.)