Conversation: 524-008
Prev:  524-007 Next: 524-009Start Date: 17-Jun-1971 9:58 AM
End Date: 17-Jun-1971 10:34 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:39:32
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:04:34
NARA Description:
On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 10:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 524-8 Date: June 17, 1971 Time: 9:58 am - 10:34 am Location: Oval Office Conv. No. 524-6 (cont.) The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. Bipartisan Congressional leaders meeting -Tactics -Attendance -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield Schedule -Upcoming press conference -Cabinet meeting Pentagon Papers -John D. Ehrlichman -Coordination of administration response -Need to consolidate legal actions -John A. Scali -Richard A. Moore -Charles W. Colson -Lack of master strategy -Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger and Haldeman meeting -Consolidation of efforts -Patrick J. Buchanan -Administration response -William P. Rogers statement -Herbert G. Klein activity -Implications of security breaches -Assault on government -McGovern-Hatfield Amendment -Administration response -Maxwell Taylor appearance on news program -Marvin L. Kalb question -Distortion problem -Release of classified material on Korea and World War II -Research for President 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Kissinger's role -Franklin D. Roosevelt involvement -Harry S. Truman involvement -John F. Kennedy involvement -Lyndon B. Johnson involvement -Dwight D. Eisenhower involvement -Canadian reaction -Need to focus -New York Times focus -Censorship -Need to end war -Administration focus -Violation of security -Involvement of previous Democratic administrations -Ronald L. Ziegler's role -Robert J. Dole -Integrity of Presidency -Effect on conduct of foreign relations -Buchanan's line -Content -Attack on Times -Use at press conference -Urgency Speech writing -Talking points -Noel C. Koch and Raymond K. Price, Jr. attributes -John K. Andrews, Jr. attributes -Buchanan -Terry McGinnity -Need for concise statements -President's upcoming drug message -Content -New drug program -Scope -Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe -Effect of drugs -Spending -Administration goals -Effect -Buchanan’s efforts -Drug message 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -"Total war" line -Drawbacks -Effect on populace -Use of terms -”Offensive” -Johnson precedent -"War" -"War on poverty" Conv. No. 524-8 (cont.) -"Public Enemy #1" -Previous use -"Offensive" -"War" -Popular perception of the term President's schedule -Cutback on meetings -Donald McI. Kendall -Christian de Guigne III -Drug offensive -President's role An unknown woman entered at an unknown time after 9:58 am. Request for Lucy A. Winchester The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 10:34 am. Presidential statements -Kissinger's role -Ehrlichman's role -Price's prose -Buchanan's prose -Preparation of Presidential statements -President's drug statement -Content -Treatment of addicts -Coordination of international action -Wedding statement -Political statements -Need for focus -Foreign policy focus -Johnson 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Polls -Results of recent Gallup poll -Revenue sharing -Government reorganization -New poll -Issues -Possible questions Conv. No. 524-8 (cont.) -Phrasing -Methodology -Review of administration’s efforts -President's speeches -Polling effect -Ehrlichman -Creating issues -Louis Harris’ role -Possible questions -"Race" compared with "integration" questions -Integration -Desegregation -Housing Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:58 am. President's schedule -Meeting with Winchester -Gift Bull left at an unknown time before 10:34 am. Pentagon Papers -Administration response -Ehrlichman -Role of the law -John N. Mitchell -Disloyalty of Times Haldeman left at 10:34 am. 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08)