Conversation: 500-017
Prev:  500-016 Next: 500-018Start Date: 18-May-1971 12:16 PM
End Date: 18-May-1971 12:35 PM
Participants:
Linkletter, Arthur F. ("Art"); Shumway, DeVan L.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Ehrlichman, John D.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:06:39
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:25:36
NARA Description:
On May 18, 1971, Arthur F. ("Art") Linkletter, DeVan L. Shumway, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 500-17 Date: May 18, 1971 Time: 12:16 pm - 12:35 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Arthur G. (“Art”) Linkletter and DeVan L. Shumway; Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting. Greetings John D. (“Jack”) Wrather, Jr. -Photograph arrangements Linkletter's book, Dear Mr. President -Secretaries -Herbert G. Klein -Number of copies -Cost -Children's letters to President Drug use -Linkletter's trips around the country to conventions -Armed forces -Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Fort McClellan -Causes -Vietnam 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Europe -Report from Robert H. Finch -Linkletter's categories of drug users -Curiosity seekers -Recreational users -"Weekenders" -Dependent ones -"Heads", "freaks" -Addicts -Linkletter's work -Grammar school, junior and senior high schools -Educational programs -Marijuana -Work of commission on marijuana and drug abuse -President's stance on legalizing drugs -Alcohol -Differences between alcohol and marijuana -Effects -Grades and strengths of marijuana -Dr. Harvey House (sp?), chief clinical psychiatrist at University of California at Fresno -Study of the effects of marijuana -Dr. Bertram S. Brown of National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] -Statement in press on marijuana [The President talked with an unknown person [John D. Ehrlichman?] at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:35 pm] [Conversation No. 500-17A] -Brown's tenure [End of telephone conversation] -Brown's statements -Alcoholics -Differences between alcohol and marijuana ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 34s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Conv. No. 500-17 (cont.) -Codeine -Alice Roosevelt Longworth ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** -Medical use of morphine -Civil War -Effect of Drugs -The President’s view -Asia -Middle East - Latin America -China -India -Burma -Communist countries -Soviet Union -Use of Alcohol -Sweden -Finland -Great Britain -Ireland 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Drug use effects -Effect of drugs on street gangs in Brooklyn -Billy Wilkerson -"Cross and Switchblade" -Cost of illegal drugs Demonstrators -Arrests Conv. No. 500-17 (cont.) -Public reaction -President's, John N. Mitchell's, and police chief's roles Linkletter's work Presentation of cuff links -Tricia Nixon's wedding Paul W. Keyes -Role with “Laugh-In” television series Bohemian Grove -Walter Trohan -President's attendance Linkletter and Shumway left at 12:35 pm.