Conversation: 554-005
Prev: 554-004 Next: 554-006Start Date: Wednesday, August 4, 1971 5:43 PM
End Date: Wednesday, August 4, 1971 5:55 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:00:44
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:12:36
NARA Description:
On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 1:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 554-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 554-5
Date: August 4, 1971
Time: 1:43 pm - 1:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 554-4 (cont.)
Forthcoming press conference
-Economy
-Legislation
-Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, John D. Ehrlichman
-George H. Mahon
-Congressional recess
-Teenage employment
-Timing of comments
Office press conference
-News reports
-Wage and price board
-Associated Press [AP]
-Arthur F. Burns
-Press reaction
-Herbert E. Kaplow
-Frequency
-Preparation
-Compared to televised press conferences
-Control of questions
-Helen Thomas
-Frequency
-Length
-Press reaction
-Clifford Evans
-Appreciation for press conference
-Charles W. Bailey, II
-Africa trip
-Jude Walinsky [sp?]
-Use of television
-Oval Office setting
-Public speaking
-Iowa
-Timing
-Frequency
-Press expectations
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] announcement
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 1:43 pm.
Meeting with John B. Connally
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 554-5 (cont.)
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:55 pm.
Press conference
-Timing
Butterfield entered at 1:50 pm.
Meeting with Charles W. Colson
Butterfield left at 1:52 pm.
Press conference
-Subjects
-Timing
-Subjects
-Specificity or generality
-Speeches
-California
-Timing
-Location
President’s schedule
-Colson
Ziegler left at 1:55 pm.