Conversation: 512-018
Prev: 512-017 Next: 512-019Start Date: Friday, June 4, 1971 5:18 PM
End Date: Friday, June 4, 1971 5:42 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:30:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:47:55
NARA Description:
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 512-18
Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 1:18 pm - 1:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Arlen Specter
-Views
-Pre-indictment probation for drug offenders
-John N. Mitchell’s reaction
-Legalization of marijuana
-Unknown man’s views
-Possible role in Administration’s anti-drug efforts
-Possible appointment to Supreme Court
-Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 33s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Strength of character
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
President’s economic program
-Economic group
-John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz
-Timing of meeting
-Unemployment
Pending legislation
-McGovern-Hatfield resolution
Specter
-Richard S. Schweiker
-Henry A. Kissinger
Polls
-Domestic Council
-Crime
-National economy
-[Charles D.?] Bennett
-Haldeman’s conversation with Leonard Garment
-Payment
-Opinion Research Corporation [ORC]
-George H. Gallup
-Use by news media
-Louis Harris
-Harris versus Gallup
National economy
-Status
-Effect on college students
-Haldeman’s experiences as recruiter
-President’s experiences visiting law schools, 1961-1968
Vietnam
President’s People’s Republic of China [PRC] policy
-Visit to PRC
-Dr. David K. E. Bruce
-Effect on public
-Compared with visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Safety
-District of Columbia
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Mexico
-Latin America
-Soviet Union
-Moscow
-Leningrad
President’s possible trip to the Soviet Union
-Lyndon B. Johnson Conv. No. 512-18 (cont.)
-Yalta conference
-Moscow
President’s possible visit to PRC
-Kissinger’s reaction
-President’s role in policy formation
-Nicolae Ceausescu
-Kissinger
-Versus William P. Rogers
-Schedule
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[National Security]
[Duration: 44s ]
PRC NEGOTIATIONS
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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-Timing
-Kissinger
Vietnam
-Possible administration action
-McGovern-Hatfield resolution
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Businessmen’s group
-John W. Gardner
-[Forename unknown] Willens [sp?]
The President and Haldeman left at 1:42 pm
Conv. No. 512-18 (cont.)