Conversation: 490-022
Prev: 490-021 Next: 490-023Start Date: 4-May-1971 2:14 PM
End Date: 4-May-1971 3:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:06:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:56:53
NARA Description:
On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:14 pm to 3:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 490-22
Date: May 4, 1971
Time: 2:14 pm - 3:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Conv. No. 490-20 (cont.)
[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]
Lockheed
-Congressional leadership
-Statements to the Press
Vietnam
-Prisoner of War [POWs]
-Sweden
-Proposal
-Press story
-US response
-Paris
-International Red Cross
-Ziegler’s comments
-Return
-Sick and wounded
-Ziegler’s comments
-John A. Scali
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Gen. Daniel (“Chappie”) James, Jr.
-Press
-Pictures
-Television
-Cameras
-Scali
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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-Defense Department
-Scenario
-Return of POWs
-Numbers
-Coverage
Press
-Claude Erwin [sp?] and Peter Lisagor Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
-News stories
-Camp Pendleton
-Press conference, April 29, 1971
-"Salute to Agriculture"
-POWs
President’s previous press conference
-Questions
-Domestic policy
-Lt. William L. Calley, Jr.
-Press
Political news stories
-Lockheed
-Administration position
Southern California Shipyard contracts
-Administration position
President's schedule, May 7, 1971
-"Salute to Agriculture"
-Clifford M. Hardin
-Speech
Public relations efforts
-Radio speech
-Event
Southern California Shipyard contracts
-News
-West coast
-John D. Ehrlichman
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 2:30 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Possible announcement
-Shipyard
-Union
-Copley newspapers
Media
-Newspapers Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
-Copley newspapers
-Hobart D. Lewis
-Santa Monica Outlook
-San Diego Union
[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]
Haldeman talked to an unknown person at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 3:02 pm.
[Conversation No. 490-22A]
President's schedule
-Meeting with John N. Mitchell
-Reschedule
[End of telephone conversation]
Vietnam
-POW return
-Scali
-US position
-Publicity
-Press
-Television crews
-Scali
-Benefit to the Administration
-Ziegler
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Haldeman's previous conversation with William P. Rogers
-Rogers location
-Middle East
-Cairo
-Lebanon
-Rogers’ trip to the Vatican
-POWs
-Vietnam Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
-Rogers’ trip to Middle East
-Jordan
-[Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal
-Lebanon
-Egypt
-Press coverage
-Israel
-Schedule
-Spain
Vietnam
-Dr. David K.E. Bruce
-Haig
-POW return
-International Red Cross
[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]
Southern California shipyard contracts
-Announcement event
-Publicity
-Los Angeles Times
-Erwin
-San Diego
-George Putnam
-Television
-Todd shipyards
-Long Beach
-San Diego
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Publicity
-Senators
-John V. Tunney and Alan Cranston
-Lockheed
-Supersonic Transport [SST]
-Vote
-Pete Wilson
-Congressmen Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
-Senators
-Media
-Press
-Union representatives
-Navy
-Governor
-Corporate and union representatives
-White House
-Los Angeles Times and Hearst newspaper
-Copley newspaper
-Alan Lidow
-Cliff Evans
-Networks
-Metromedia
-Westinghouse
-RKO
-Golden Western
-Life
Possible press stories
-"Salute to Agriculture"
-School finance commission
-Rogers’ trip
-POW return
President’s schedule
-Meeting with President’s Commission on School Finance
-Neil H. McElroy
-Dr. Dorothy M. Ford
-Whittier, CA
-Discussion with the President
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Schools
-Teachers
-Funding
-Catholic
-Enrollment
-Ghetto children
-Benefits
-Nuns Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Vietnam
-POW return
-Scali
-Rogers
-State Department
-Scali
-Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr.
-Need for public relations Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
-Networks
-US policy
-Enemy POWs
-Publicity
-Television
-Public relations effort
-US return of North Vietnam prisoners
-Demilitarized zone [DMZ]
-Television
[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]
Marijuana
-Legality
-President’s previous comments
-Penalty
-Use
-Smoking
-Haldeman's daughter
-Friend
-University of Southern California [USC]
-Haldeman’s comments
-Legalization
-Haldeman’s view
-Prison terms
-Unknown Texas man
-Unknown New Jersey youth
-Use
-Drug base
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
[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]
Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)
Drugs
-Lysergic acid diethylamide [LSD]
-Use
-Unknown youth
-Stanford University
-Consequence of taking LSD
-Health
-Danger
-President's cousin
-Son
-Suicide
-Unknown youth
-Joke
Stephen B. Bull entered and Ziegler left at 3:02 pm.
President's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:06 pm
President’s schedule
-Upcoming meeting with Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Participation
-Time
-Usefulness
-Pep talk
-Staff
President's call to William P. Macomber, Jr.
-Macomber's schedule
-Macomber comments
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Joseph J. Sisco
-Role
-Kissinger
Haldeman left at 3:06 pm.
Conv. No. 490-22 (cont.)