Conversation: 558-001
Prev: 557-007 Next: 558-002Start Date: Monday, August 9, 1971 6:58 PM
End Date: Monday, August 9, 1971 7:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Woods, Rose Mary; Evans, Thomas B.; Nofziger, Franklyn C. ("Lyn"); DeBolt, Edward S.; Mountain, Barry F.; Dent, Harry S.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:01:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:39:21
NARA Description:
On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, Thomas B. Evans, Franklyn C. ("Lyn") Nofziger, Edward S. DeBolt, Barry F. Mountain, Harry S. Dent, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:58 pm to 3:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 558-1
Date: August 9, 1971
Time: 2:58 pm - 3:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
President's schedule
-Cyclemates II
-Ziegler’s recent press conference
-Ellsworth F. Bunker
-Forthcoming meeting
-Timing
-Cyclemates II
-Republican National Committee leaders
-Press conference
-Timing
-International monetary developments
-Possible announcement
-Dwight L. Chapin
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Patrick J. Buchanan
Rose Mary Woods entered at an unknown time after 2:58 pm.
Call from an unknown woman
Woods left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.
President's schedule
-Press conference
-Possible announcement
-Businessmen's group
-Buchanan
The President met with Thomas B. Evans, Franklin C. (“Lyn”) Nofziger, Edward S. DeBolt,
Barry F. Mountain, Harry S. Dent, and Haldeman at 3:02 pm; the White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 558-1 (cont.)
Introduction
-DeBolt
-Mountain
[Unintelligible]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 7m 19s ]
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Busing
-Press coverage
-Edmund S. Muskie, Hubert H. Humphrey, Edward M. Kennedy
-Muskie
-Southern delegates
-Dallas, Texas
-American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
[AFL-CIO] convention
-Reporters
-Demonstrators
-Placards
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 21m 52s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 558-1 (cont.)
Presentation of gifts
-Golf balls
-Music box
President’s schedule
-John N. Mitchell
Ziegler, et al. left at 3:36 pm.