Conversation: 491-031
Prev:  491-030 Next: 491-032Start Date: 5-May-1971 12:23 PM
End Date: 5-May-1971 12:43 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tower, John G.; Lee, Robert D. ("Bob"); Lee, Jill; Blasé , A. J. ("Bob"); Moore, Richard A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:58:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:15:36
NARA Description:
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Tower, Robert D. ("Bob") Lee, Jill Lee, A. J. ("Bob") Blasé, Richard A. Moore, Stephen B. Bull, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 491-31 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: 12:23 pm - 12:43 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John G. Tower, Robert D. ("Bob") Lee, Jill Lee, A. J. ("Bob") Blase, and Richard A. Moore; members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Introductions Goodwill Industries [General conversation] 56 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Lapel pin [Camera noise] [General conversation] Presentation of gifts -Tie clasp Conv. No. 491-30 (cont.) Goodwill Industries Press Lee, Mrs. Lee, Blase, and Moore left at 12:28 pm. [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 visit to Lyndon B. Johnson Library -Invitation to Tower -President's schedule -Florida -Ben F. Barnes -President's schedule -Plane -Johnson -Library Texas drought -[Preston Smith] -Clifford M. Hardin -Political impact -Administration position -Congress -Tower's and Robert D. Price's bill -Democrats -John B. Connally -Hardin -John D. Ehrlichman 57 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Domestic Council -Disaster declaration -Hardin -President's possible memoranda -Tower's schedule -Ehrlichman -Price -Bill Conv. No. 491-31 (cont.) -Federal relief -Loans -Hay -Credit -Small Business Administration [SBA] -President's position Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:28 pm. Photograph -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins Bull left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm. Decade of service dinner for Tower, May 27, 1971 -Dallas -Possible film clip by President -Tape -Radio -Message Atkins entered at an unknown time after 12:28 pm. Photograph -Distribution -Texas papers Atkins left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm. Texas drought -Rain -Crops -Cattlemen -Texas and Oklahoma 58 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -New Mexico -Political impact -Ehrlichman's possible call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -President's conversation with Hardin -Democrats -Administration's position -Domestic Council Bull entered at 12:43 pm. Conv. No. 491-31 (cont.) President's schedule -Haldeman Bull and Tower left at 12:43 pm.