Conversation: 493-020
Prev: 493-019 Next: 493-021Start Date: Thursday, May 6, 1971 9:05 PM
End Date: Thursday, May 6, 1971 9:22 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:39:19
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:55:58
NARA Description:
On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:05 pm to 5:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 493-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 493-20
Date: May 6, 1971
Time: 5:05 - 5:22 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with 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 [SA] 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.]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
[End of transcript]
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 5:14 pm
[Transcript #2: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for SA 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 May 7, 1971 remarks at “Salute to Agriculture”
-National Broadcasting Company [NBC] and Mutual Broadcasting Radio coverage
Ziegler left at 5:18 pm
Agriculture
-Farm bureau
-Agriculture Department
-President’s meeting
-Leaders
-”Salute to Agriculture”
-Value
-Farm prices
-Importance of Wholesale Price Index, Consumer Price Index, unemployment
figures
Peter J. Brennan
-Organizing efforts
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:18 pm
President’s schedule
-House Task Force on Revenue Sharing and Reorganization
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:22 pm
Brennan
-Possible New York demonstration
-American, Viet Cong flags
-Meeting with executive council of building trades union
-1970 demonstration
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Wall Street
-Colson’s efforts
-Support for President
[Transcript #3: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for SA 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.]
Conv. No. 493-20 (cont.)
[End of transcript]
President’s forthcoming conversation with Colson
The President and Colson left at 5:22 pm