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Conversation: 505-006

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Start Date: 26-May-1971 12:20 PM

End Date: 26-May-1971 12:43 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Ziegler, Ronald L.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:59:43

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:21:40

505a.mp3

505b.mp3

505c.mp3

505d.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 505-6

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:20 pm and 12:43 pm                      Conv. No. 505-5 (cont.)
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     [Unintelligible]


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     Briefings for President
           -John R. Price, Jr.
           -Council of the Arts
           -Birmingham
                -Southern Regional Media
           -Mobile
           -Materials
                -Value
                -Price
                -Need for editor
                -Background
           -White House staff
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                -John D. Ehrlichman
                -Domestic Council
                -Research staff
          -Information
                -Staff size
                -Paperwork
                -Need for editor, manager
                -Political information
                      -Mayors
                      -High school bands
                -Time and space limits
                -Points to cover
                      -Need to condense
                -Ehrlichman
                      -Revenue sharing
                -President's time
          -Trip to Alabama
                -Advance work
                      -Quality
                      -Governors
                      -Bands
                      -Dwight L. Chapin
                             -Motorcade stops
                                  -Birmingham
                                        -Crowd size
                             -Advisor in car
                             -Birmingham
                                  -Length
                                  -Police
                                  -Crowds
                                  -Photograph
                                  -Crowds
                                        -Location
                                        -Mexico
                                  -Police
                                        -Barricades

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 12:28 pm.

     Press conference
           -Announcement
                -Time
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                       -Day

     Albert Watson
          -Edward M. Kennedy
          -Possible appointment to Court of Military Appeals
               -Confirmation
                     -Blacks
                           -Armed services                              Conv. No. 505-6 (cont.)
                           -Lt. William L. Calley, Jr.
          -Richard B. Russell's assistant
               -Court
          -John Russell
          -James F. Byrnes
          -Black
               -Appointment
          -Watson
               -Handling of announcement
                     -Instructions for Ziegler’s forthcoming press conference
                           -Lack of decision
               -Possible Interstate Commerce Commission [ICC] appointment
          -Gerald R. Ford
               -Watson
               -ICC
                     -Donald L. Jackson

Ziegler left at 12:31 pm.

     ICC
             -Roman L. Hruska
             -Harry S. Dent

     Trips
             -Motorcade stops
                 -President's location
                       -Car
                 -Crowd
                 -Photographs
                 -Position of crowds

     Press conference
           -Podium
                -Use
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                       -Signing ceremonies
                       -Citation
                       -State arrivals

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm.

     David K.E. Bruce
               -Arrival                                             Conv. No. 505-6 (cont.)

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm.

                            -Appearance
                       -Press conference
                            -Microphone
                            -Notes
                            -Posture
                                  -Hands
                            -Camera
                            -American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE]

     Trips
             -Motorcade
                 -Advance man
                 -Crowds
                 -President's location
                       -Car
                 -Directions on hand shaking
                       -Microphones
                       -Appearance
                             -Dignity
                 -Airport crowds
                       -Car
                             -Use
                 -President's stops
                       -Reasons
                       -Birmingham

     Program attendees
          -Bertram S. Brown
                -Marijuana
                      -Question of legalization
                -President’s participation
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     Portraits of the President
           -Charlie Daniels’ brother
           -Request
                 -Reply
           -Time
           -Vice Presidential busts
                 -Lyndon B. Johnson                            Conv. No. 505-6 (cont.)
                       -Johnson Library
                 -The President
                       -Possible remaking
                 -Agnew
                 -The President
                       -Time done
                       -Sculpting from photograph
                 -Agnew
                 -Requests
                 -President's time
                 -Look photography
                       -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                             -Camera angles
                             -News photos
                       -Face
                 -Atkins

     Television appearances
          -[Dwight] David, II and Julie Nixon Eisenhower
          -Constance M. Stuart
          -President's decision
          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -White House assistant
          -Photos
          -Unknown photo
                -Girl
                -Ziegler
                -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
                -Coverage
                      -Photograph

Haldeman left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm.
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