Conversation: 521-004
Prev:  521-003 Next: 521-005Start Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:19 PM
End Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:38 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:11:40
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:30:53
NARA Description:
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:19 pm to 2:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 521-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 521-4 Date: June 15, 1971 Time: 2:19 pm - 2:38 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles W. Colson. Greetings President's letter to networks -Wedding coverage 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Copy to Colson H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 2:19 pm. President's desk -Damage -Causes Possible wedding rerun -Colson talk with National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] executive -Gulf Oil Corporation -Interest -NBC -Summer reruns -Follow-up President's schedule -Colson’s request -Set up of meeting with John M. O’Neill -Anti-war demonstration -Action of O’Neill -Reaction -"Dick Cavett Show" -John F. Kerry, O'Neill -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] Pentagon Papers -Administration response -National security -Damage done -Emphasis on "family quarrel" aspects -Nixon administration involvement -Principle of disclosure -Escalation of attack -Benefits -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -President's role in Vietnam -Lyndon B. Johnson attack -Barry M. Goldwater -Attack on Johnson -Disclosure of information -Security of information passed to State Department and Department of Defense [DOD] 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Handling of security material -New York Times -Freedom of press issue -Calls for congressional investigation -Benefits -Suspects -Leslie H. Gelb -Walter [?] Gellhorn Conv. No. 521-4 (cont.) -Morton Halperin -Use of oath -Newsweek editor’s conversation with John A. Scali -Knowledge of source and method of leak -Use in next week's magazine Mailing operation -Colson supervision -Haldeman Attack on Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Hugh Scott -Response to Kennedy's attack on President -President's use of religion -Reason for Kennedy's attack -Presidential credibility -Separation from other candidates -Donald H. Rumsfeld role -Kennedy speech -Jaycees convention in Oregon -Mailing of Kennedy statement and Hubert H. Humphrey answer -Robert J. Dole role -Effect -Editorials -Jaycees convention -Rumsfeld attack -Familiarity with Vietnam war issue -Protest of Kennedy statement -Benefits -Kennedy statement -Editorials 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 6m 47s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 521-4 (cont.) ********************************************************************** President's desk -Damage Haldeman and Colson left at 2:38 pm.