Conversation: 549-013
Prev:  549-012 Next: 549-014Start Date: 28-Jul-1971 12:46 PM
End Date: 28-Jul-1971 1:20 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:10:43
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:43:06
NARA Description:
On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 549-13 Date: July 28, 1971 Time: 12:46 pm - 1:20 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President's schedule -Postponement of William M. Magruder's briefing -John D. Ehrlichman [Pause] The economy -Public perception -Administration’s strategy [Pause] Legislative action -Cloture bill -Timing -Vote -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd (?) The economy -Administration coordination of effort -The President's conversation with Ehrlichman -Use of John B. Connally, Maurice H. Stans, James D. Hodgson, Spiro T. Agnew 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) The President's schedule -Canton, Ohio -Hall of Fame football game -Frank T. Bow -Scheduling problem -Perceptions -John A. Scali, Rose Mary Woods Conv. No. 549-13 (cont.) White House staff -Clark MacGregor -Handling of Congressional liaison duties -View of Congress ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 59s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Speechwriting -Handling -Requirements -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -John J. McLaughlin -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Approach to writing -William L. Safire -Radio speeches Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 12:46 pm. Information -MacGregor's recommendation -Dwight L. Chapin, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:20 pm. United Nations [UN] development program job -Rudolph A. Peterson -Paul G. Hoffman's job -Henry A. Kissinger, George H.W. Bush -John B. Connally -Foreign aid -Connally Conv. No. 549-13 (cont.) Bush -Role as speaker -The US-People's Republic of China (PRC) initiative -Report to Congress -The UN -New York City contacts -Presidential leadership issue -Kissinger Charles S. Rhyne -Assignment of special ambassador -[Forename unknown] Tyson comparison -Panama Canal negotiations -Robert O. Anderson -Length -Peter M. Flanigan The President's schedule -The Bohemian Grove -Caveman encampment -Handling of visit -George M. Mardikian White House staff -Roles in assignment follow-up -Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, Ehrlichman -Flanigan -Flanigan -State Department -William D. Eberle -William P. Rogers -Political, economic responsibilities -Douglas L. Hallett 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Outlook -Ivy League -Possible role -Colson, Haldeman -Role -Price -Handling -Patrick J. Buchanan Conv. No. 549-13 (cont.) Conservatives -Buchanan -New York meeting -Domestic policy -Inflation, unemployment, welfare -Foreign policy -Soviet Union, Mediterranean, PRC, Vietnam -Members -National Review -William F. Buckley, Jr., James Burnham, Frank Meyer, William Rusher -Human Events -[Forename unknown] Weir (?), Allen H. Ryskind -New York Conservative Party -J. Daniel Mahoney -Young Americans for Freedom [YAF] -Randal C. Teague -Anthony Harrigan -Southern States Industrial Conference -John Jones (?) -American Conservative Union -Neil McCaffrey -Conservative Book Club -James L. Buckley -Security arrangements -Conservatives outside of Congress -Ronald W. Reagan, James Buckley -Issues -Soviet arms buildup -Congressional support -Kissinger -Possible conversation with William Buckley -Understanding of foreign policy issues -First Mansfield Amendment 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -William Buckley -Opposition to Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] -The PRC initiative -William J. (“Jack”) Edwards, Otto E. Passman, Reagan, James Buckley -Kissinger conversation -Human Events -Buchanan -Conservative opposition Conv. No. 549-13 (cont.) -PRC perceptions -Soviet Union perception -William Buckley -Burnham -Other foreign policy issues -Vietnam war -Action on Cambodia, Laos -Administration’s response -George P. Shultz -San Clemente -YAF -Kissinger -Reagan -Barry M. Goldwater -Response The President left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm. [Pause] The President reentered at an unknown time after 1:20 pm. The President's schedule -Lunch -Agnew's return from trip -Timing of arrival at White House Haldeman left at 1:20 pm. 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08)