Conversation: 540-007
Prev: 540-006 Next: 540-008Start Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1971 2:29 PM
End Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1971 3:07 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Dole, Robert J.; Timmons, William E.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:31:47
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:10:25
NARA Description:
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Robert J. Dole, William E. Timmons, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:29 am to 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 540-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 540-7
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: 10:29 am - 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 11m 6s ]
ROBERT J. DOLE AND WILLIAM E. TIMMONS ENTERED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME
AFTER 10:29 AM.
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Effect of current events
-US-People's Republic of China [PRC] opening
-Press speculation
The economy
-Congressmen and senators
-Campaign issue
-Possible economic briefing
-John B. Connally, George P. Shultz
-Maurice H. Stans
-Senate campaign committee
-Peter H. Dominick
-Shultz
-Possible briefing
-Size of group
-Senators
-Members of the House
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Timing
Foreign relations
-Milwaukee meeting of officials
-US-PRC opening
-Emphasis on the positive
-The President's leadership
-Alfred M. Landon
-Kansas City meeting
-Vietnam War
-PRC
-Possible settlement
-Taiwan [Republic of China] issue
-Dole’s possible comments
-Dole’s possible trip to Taiwan
-Dole's position as Republican National Committee [RNC] chairman
-Coordination with Henry A. Kissinger
-Vietnam and the peace issue
-Republican Party
-Democratic Party
Issues
-The Pentagon Papers
-Dole’s comments
-The Democrats
-Need to emphasize issue
-Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy
-Edmund S. Muskie
-The economy
-Present rate of employment
-Geographical areas
-Congress
-Public works legislation
-Appalachia
-John Sherman Cooper
-Work on compromise
-Creation of jobs
-Revenue sharing
-Property taxes
-President’s previous comments
-Kansas City
-Chicago
-Public perceptions
10
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Mayors, governors
-Taxpayers
Foreign relations
-The PRC initiative
-The Vietnam war
-Democratic comments
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Statement about the President Conv. No. 540-7 (cont.)
-Poll of public opinion
-Muskie
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Republicans
-Attitudes
-Charles H. Percy, Jacob K. Javits
-Shultz
-Mark O. Hatfield
-Proposal
-PRC initiative
-Taiwan issue
-Dominick, [Name unintelligible]
-Republican emphasis on the peace issue
-The Vietnam War
-Democrat’s responsibility
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 18s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Blacks
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew’s comments
-African heritage
-Comparison between Blacks in Africa and in the US
-Context of US white society
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Role in administration
-Arthur Fletcher
Women
-Jobs in the administration
-Bella S. Abzug
Blacks
-Congress Conv. No. 540-7 (cont.)
Minorities
-Mexican-Americans
-Possible appointee to the Treasurer's post
-Connally's recommendation
-Preferred qualities
Youth
-John D. Ehrlichman
Foreign relations
-The Mansfield Amendment
-Draft
-Volunteer Army
An unknown person [Stephen B. Bull?] entered at an unknown time after 10:29 am.
Schedule
-Size of group
The unknown person [Bull?] left at an unknown time before 11:07 am.
PRC initiative
-Possible effect on Vietnam War
-Settlement
-Editorial by William F. Knowland
-Herbert G. Klein
-Concept of "Peace with honor"
-[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson
-William P. Rogers
-Editorial by James Sullivan
-Eugene C. Pulliam
-David Lawrence
-Felix McKnight (?)
12
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Appeal to youth on foreign policy accomplishments
-Connally
-US relations with the Soviet Union [USSR]
-Arms limitation
-Effectiveness of appeal of foreign policy issues
President’s Kansas City speech
Conv. No. 540-7 (cont.)
The economy
-Unemployment
-Michigan
-Southern California
-South Carolina
Gifts
Haldeman et al. left at 11:07 am.