Conversation: 495-018
Prev:  495-017 Next: 495-019Start Date: 7-May-1971 12:26 PM
End Date: 7-May-1971 1:02 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:24:08
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:55:43
NARA Description:
On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 495-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 495-18 Date: May 7, 1971 Time: 12:26 pm - 1:02 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Correspondence -Unknown persons 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -A conversation -Haldeman's comments -An unknown man -President's reply Cancer program -Memorandum -National Institutes of Health [NIH], Department of Health, Education Conv. No.and 495-16 Welfare (cont.) [HEW] -“Bureaucrats” -Responsibility to President -Possible changes -Responsibility -NIH, President David Packard -Forthcoming meeting with John B. Connally -Melvin R. Laird -Position on Lockheed[?] -A decision Youth -Packard’s children -Elite -David Rockefeller -Henry A. Kissinger -Haldeman’s and John D. Ehrlichman’s children -Ehrlichman's son at Stanford University -Edmund S. Muskie Unemployment figures -Full-time -Part-time workers -Significance -President's statement Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's Schedule -Kissinger, William P. Rogers -Africa -Rogers -Kissinger -Greece, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR], Berlin 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Dr. Walter R[obert]Tkach -Dr. Charles Chassler's letter President’s schedule -Use of President's time -Bill [surname unknown] -Attendance at meetings Conv. No. 495-18 (cont.) -Effect -Public relations staff -Meetings, plans -Charles W. Colson Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo[?] Unknown persons William D. Ruckelshaus -Meeting with Ehrlichman Auto safety -Air bags -Seat belt warnings -Ford Motor Company -Auto association -Ford Motor Company -Possible future requests -Administration position -Bureaucrats -Consumers -Seat belts Kissinger -President's forthcoming meeting on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Haldeman's conversation with Kissinger, May 6, 1971 -Dinner -Bennett A. Cerf -Zeppo Marx Henry [last name unintelligible] -Death -President's letter 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Alcoholism -Businessmen, lawyers, politicians, bankers -Businessmen -Job pressures -Country clubs -High level persons Conv. No. 495-18 (cont.) SALT -Possible press conference -President’s view -Timing -Date President's schedule -Florida trip -Time of departure -Press conference -An office event Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -SALT -USSR -People's Republic of China [PRC] initiative Foreign policy -USSR -PRC initiative -Kissinger -Effect on USSR initiative -USSR summit -PRC summit -Timing of summits -1972 election -President's advice -President's experience -Briefing for Presidential candidates -Lyndon B. Johnson -PRC initiative -Kissinger’s expectations -Vietnam 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Vietnam -Haldeman’s view of Haig's position -Draft -Timing -Effect -Laird's position -Troop levels in Europe -Casualties Conv. No. 495-18 (cont.) -US combat role -Troop levels -Kissinger -PRC -Haig -USSR -Trade missions -David M. Kennedy -Rogers -PRC initiative -Kissinger, President -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield [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] Washington, D.C. demonstrations -Effect -Part-time workers -Department of Labor -Telephone poll -Duration -Reason [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] 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -President's schedule forthcoming press conference -Timing -An announcement of summit -Forthcoming meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu -Date -Kissinger, Haig Conv. No. 495-18 (cont.) -Summit announcement Vietnam negotiations -A decision by President -Kissinger -PRC -Negotiations -President's policy Haldeman left at 1:02 pm.