Conversation: 512-012
Prev:  512-011 Next: 512-013Start Date: 4-Jun-1971 11:20 AM
End Date: 4-Jun-1971 12:09 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Pastore, John O.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:39:09
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:23:34
NARA Description:
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and John O. Pastore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 512-12 Date: June 4, 1971 Time: 11:20 am - 12:09 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 19s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** President’s energy message -Chet Holifield -Effect -President’s conversation with Ronald L. Ziegler -President’s conversation with Craig Hosmer Atomic energy -Scientists’ fears -Opposition -Future importance -Cost of imported oil -Peter G. Peterson’s projections -Export value Desalinization of water -Political appeal -California, Florida, Phoenix 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] Domestic issues poll -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] -Crime -Environment -Leading questions -Regional breakdowns -Revenue sharing Revenue sharing -Wilbur D. Mills -John B. Connally -Carl B. Albert -[Thomas] Hale Boggs -Russell B. Long’s comments to Ehrlichman, June 3 -Mills President’s previous press conference -Long’s comments regarding May Day demonstrators President’s previous meeting with police officials -Rocky Pomerance -Officials -Press accounts May Day demonstrators -Popular reactions Domestic issues poll -Violence Drug abuse -Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe -Possible role with administration -Morals -Biblical -Jaffe -Turkey, France, Laos -President’s schedule -Jaffe 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -State Department -Previous meeting with military -State Department -John N. Irwin, II -David Packard -Melvin R. Laird -Elliot L. Richardson -John N. Mitchell Conv. No. 512-12 (cont.) -Connally -Eugene T. Rossides -Role -Mitchell -Possible meeting with Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. -Ehrlichman’s forthcoming meeting with Connally -David M. Kennedy -Rossides -Use of Internal Revenue Service [IRS], US Customs Service -Doctors -Upcoming meeting of the American Medical Association [AMA] -Pharmaceutical manufacturers -Richardson -Drug factory near Jersey City -Dr. W. Kenneth Riland -Shipments to Mexico -Administration efforts -Connally -Mitchell -J. Edgar Hoover -Attitude -Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs [BNDD] Polls -Busing -Edward L. Morgan’s efforts -Breakdown by region, race -Analysis -Mitchell -George W. Romney -Richard C. Van Dusen -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Morgan -Statement 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Release date -Tricia Nixon’s wedding Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:20 am President’s signature Bull left at an unknown time before 11:42 am Conv. No. 512-12 (cont.) Poll -Release date Peterson -President’s memo -Haldeman -Forthcoming conversation with Ehrlichman -Charles L. Shultze -John W. Gardner -Peterson’s previous meeting with Ehrlichman, Gardner -Gardner -Dr. Edwin H. Land -[Forename unknown] Dreyfus -Patrick E. Haggerty -Japan -National planning -Possible use in US -Bernard Shreiver [sp?] -Research and development -President’s memo -Applied versus theoretical research -Haggerty’s views -Definition of agencies’ missions -Department of Transportation [DOT] -Department of Defense [DOD] -Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] -Foreign tourism -Accomplishment of agencies’ missions -Robert S. McNamara’s views -Research and Development [RAND] Corporation -Universities -Forthcoming Domestic Council meeting -President’s schedule 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Cabinet members’ attendance Public service jobs -Pending legislation -Congressional Republicans’ stand [The President talked with John O. Pastore between 11:42 am and 11:43 am] Conv. No. 512-12 (cont.) [Conversation No. 512-12A] [See Conversation No. 4-28] [End of telephone conversation] Public service jobs -President’s possible veto -Mitchell -Status of national economy -Administration’s alternative -Revenue sharing versus categorical programs Camp Pendleton -Lease of beach -F. Edward Hébert -Clark MacGregor’s memo -President’s schedule Economic advisors -Paul W. McCracken -Herbert Stein -Report of June 4 National economy -Optimism -Monetary crisis -Ehrlichman’s conversation with Paul Davies, George P. Shultz -Deferral of capital expenditures -International monetary situation -Crime -Unemployment -Shultz’s location -Unemployment 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Stein’s views -Reaction -Possible administration action -Summer youth employment -Urban unrest -James D. Hodgson’s role -Legislative action -Veto of public service jobs legislation Conv. No. 512-12 (cont.) -Development of 20,000,000 jobs -Exports -New technology -Possible press response -Retail sales -Consumer credit -Increase in confidence -Surveys -Public confidence in future -Deutschmark crisis -Fears regarding dollar -Poll results -Breakdown by age -War -Pollution -Crime -Social issues -Race -Public confidence -Walter L. Cronkite, Jr.’s actions -President’s credibility -Extrinsic circumstances -Public service jobs -Hodgson -Timing -Unemployment -Stein’s views -Cycles -Inflation -Recession -Public confidence -Administration’s credibility -Predictions -Stock market 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Possible Wage-Price Board -Arthur F. Burns’ views -Businessmen’s views -Forthcoming housing statement -School statement -Mitchell -Timing of release Conv. No. 512-12 (cont.) Ehrlichman left at 12:02 pm