Conversation: 570-002
Prev: 570-001 Next: 570-003Start Date: 11-Sep-1971 9:50 AM
End Date: 11-Sep-1971 10:51 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Sanchez, Manolo; Warren, Gerald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:08:41
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:04:58
NARA Description:
On September 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 570-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 570-2
Date: September 11, 1971
Time: 9:50 am - 10:51 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
[Discontinuities occurred at the time of original recording]
Japanese Cabinet Ministers Dinner, September 10, 1971
-Duration
-[Unintelligible]
-Public relations value
-Press view
-US-Japan relations
-The President’s forthcoming welcome to Empress and Emperor of
Japan
-The President’s remarks
-Dinners for Heads of State, government, cabinet
-Prime Minister Eisaku Sato
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
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JAPAN
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am.
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Bull left at an unknown time before 10:51 am.
White House social events
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-Cabinet officers
-Attendance
-Lower level officials
-John A. Volpe
-William P. Rogers
-Sub-Cabinet and White House staff
-Peter M. Flanigan
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.)
-Peter G. Peterson
-Japanese ministers dinner
-Henry C. Cashen, II
-The President's previous experiences as Vice President
-Other heads of state
-Royalty
-Gen. Francisco Franco
-Emperor Franz Josef
-Marshal Josip Broz Tito
-Royalty
-Roles, responsibilities
-The President’s role
-Cabinet, sub-Cabinet officers
-Selection for dinner invitation
-Reward for hard work
-Forthcoming Dinners
-Indira Gandhi, Tito
-Attendance
-Future handling
-Kennedy Center
-Presidential box
-Number of seats in box
-Opera House at Kennedy Center
-Number of seats in Presidential box
-Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center
-Number of seats in Presidential box
-Concert Hall at Kennedy Center
-Performances
-Availability of box use to Cabinet members
-Use of box privileges
-Charles W. Colson's contacts
-Heads of associations
-Businessmen
-Presidential boxes in Kennedy Center theaters
-Cabinet members
-Seats in Presidential box
-Comparison with tickets to football game
-Camp David
-Use
-Congressional
-Kennedy Center
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-Presidential box
-Prestige
Kennedy Center
-Washington Star article
-Architecture
-Edward Durrell Stone
-Cultural center
-Outside facade
-Comparison to Australian structure
-Underground
-Park
-Concert
-Reviews
-Acoustics
-The President’s comment
-Program
-Acoustics
-Antal Dorati
-Program
-Isaac Stern
-Chamber recital
-Frederic Chapin
-Choir
-Ludwig Van Beethoven
-Type of music
-Igor Stravinsky
-Choir
-Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
-Peter I. Tchaikovsky
-5th Symphony
-George Gershwin
-Stravinsky
-Mass
-New York Times review
-Youth culture
-Leonard Bernstein
-Celebration of Mass
-Youth culture
-Wearing of robes
-Disrobing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
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-Significance
-Wearing of vestments
-Discarding of vestments
-Significance
-Importance of Youth
Personnel
-Office of Emergency Preparedness [OEP]
-James T. Lynn
-George P. Shultz
-Flanigan
-Gen. George A. Lincoln
-Freeze duration
-Lincoln
-Ability as administrator
-Lincoln
-Maurice H. Stans
-Appointment of Lincoln
The President's schedule
-Montana trip
-Michael J. Mansfield
-Return
-Time
-Northwest portion of state
-Helicopter tour
-Duration
-Landing
-Kalispell, Montana
-Reservoir
-Libby Dam
-Dedication
-Time of completion
-Possible name
-Mansfield
-Montana town
-Flood damage
-Renaming of the town
-Mansfield
-Helicopter tour
-Kalispell
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-Hungry Horse Dan
-Glacier National Park
-Location
-Indian reservation
-Blackfoot
-International Peace Park
-Indian Museum of the Plains
-Comparison of tour options
-Indian reservation
-Headdress
-Great Falls, Montana
-Possible stop
-Charles Russell Western Museum
-Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Reserve
-Visit
-Missoula, Montana
-US Forest Service, Department of Agriculture Smoke Jumper Center
-Forest fire prevention
-Dedication by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954
-Training center
-Parachute loft
-Warehouses
-Great Falls
-Kalispell
-Mansfield's recommendations
-Washington state
-Seattle
-Fort Lawton
-Present problem of Indians and the mayor
-Daniel J. Evans
-Lake Washington
-Sewage treatment facilities
-Tri-city area of Kennewick-Richland
-Tacoma
-Walla-Walla
-Hanford nuclear facility
-Public attitude in Hanford
-Newspaper support for the President
-Governor [Evan] reception
-Hanford
-Possibility of remarks by the President
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-James R. Schlesinger
-William S. Magruder
-Possibility of large crowds
-Hotel facilities
-Advance work
-Seattle
-Walla-Walla
-Oregon
-Portland
-Possibility of overnight stopover
-Church attendance
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-Day
-Briefing
-Montana to Portland
-Media briefing
-Departure
-Time
-Overnight stop
-Staff work
-Departure time
-Washington
-Hanford
-Alaska
-Planning trip
-Difficulties
-Staff and advance work
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Economic policies
-Reprivatization
-Martin C. Anderson
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Major program
-Time
-Major policy statement
-Small non-public task force
-Analysis of problem by task force
-People outside of the government
-Bryce N. Harlow
-Milton Friedman
-Alan Greenspan
-William J. Baroody, Jr.
-Anderson
-Director of study
-Announcement
-Conservatives
Recruitments
-Frederic V. Malek
-Statistics
Coffee
The President left an unknown time before 10:51 am.
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am.
Coffee
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:51 am.
The President re-entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am
Administration staff
-Recruitment
-Caliber of people
-People from outside of government
-John N. Mitchell
-Harry S. Flemming
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
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-Flanigan
-Computer recruitments
-Ehrlichman
-Recruiting process
-Ability of individuals
-Appointees
-Vice presidents of corporations
-Experience in government
-Return to private sector
Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Frank Stanton
-Change of jobs
-[Charles T. Ireland]
-William S. Paley
Personnel appointments
-Ambassador for agricultural exports
-David M. Kennedy
-Clarence D. Palmby
-Promotion of food exports
-Peterson
-Clifford M. Hardin
-Rogers
-Support of idea
-Symbolic interest in exports
-Food exports
-Peterson
-Rogers
-Support
US economy
-Wage and price issue
-Follow-up
-Discussion with John B. Connally
-Staff meeting
-Detroit Economic Club
-Discussion with Connally
-Question and Answer [Q&A] period
The President's schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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-Q&A period for Congress
-Location
-State Department auditorium
-Timing
-Trips to the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Election
-Vietnam
Announcement of economic action
-Timing
-Date
-Options
-30-days leadtime
-Disadvantages
-Timing
-Month
-Connally
-Advantages
-Date
-Public relations
-Wage and price restraints
-Labor leaders
-George Meany
-Plan
-News account
College students
-Handling
-Ehrlichman's theory
-College presidents
Tennis matches
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Attendance
-Match
-Young player [Chris Evert]
-Age
-Winning streak
-Billie Jean King
-Forest Hills
-King
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-Professional status
-Tactics
-[Evert]
-Future
-Attractiveness
Miss America contest
-Television show
-Time
-1970 Miss America [Phyllis Ann George]
-Touring
-Release from obligation to refrain from making controversial statements
-Women's liberation
-Demonstrators and individuals perceived as anti-American
-Media
-Portrayal of the US
-Views
-Home
-Contestants
-Questions
-Support for the President's Vietnam policy
-Responses
- Middle America
News media
-Handling
-Action
-Congress
-Tax proposals
-Response by the press
-Position vis-a-vis the President
-Credit
-Attitude
-Vietnam War
-Responsibilities
-Foreign policy
-Press reaction
Vietnam
-Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson
-Comments about forthcoming election in Vietnam
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-Press reaction
-Forthcoming election
-US public reaction
-Context
-Congressional elections
-US elections
John and Idanell (“Nellie”) Connally
-Demeanor at social events
-Interaction with other people
-Comparison with the President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Haldeman
-Quote about cocktail parties from [Look] article
-Connally
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Connally
-Type of impression
-Type of audience
-Comparison to the President
State dinners
-Handling
-Japanese Ambassador
-Yellow Oval Room meeting
-Armin H. Meyer
-U. Alexis Johnson
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Rogers
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.)
Schedule
-Ehrlichman
-Paul W. McCracken
Cost of Living Council [COLC]
-Arthur F. Burns
-Attendance
Connally
-Possible meeting with the President
McCracken
-Meeting with the President
-Council meeting
-Time
-Burns
US economic policy
News stories
-General public perceptions
-The President's speech to Congress, September 9, 1971
-Labor meeting
-Reactions on Capitol Hill
The President's schedule
-Congressional meeting
-Time
-Time of departure
-Vacation
-Florida
-Time of departure
-Response
-Press conference
-Congressional meeting
-Alaska trip
-Oregon
-Montana
-Flight pattern
-Glacier National Park
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Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.)
-Helicopter tour
-National parks
-Kalispell
-Montana trip
-Naming a town or bridge
-Mansfield
-Republicans
-Town
-Bridge
-"Mansfield Bridge"
-Florida
-Weather
-September
-Hurricane season
-Camp David
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Public relations
-Color story
-Mrs. Nixon
-Credit for idea
-Custom of using military aides at funerals of Senators and Congressmen
-Gerald Lipscomb
Staff
-Maj. Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes
-Position
-Duration in job
-Election year
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Conv. No. 570-2 (cont.)
-Change
-Military service
-Command position
-Promotion
-Personality
-Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
-Unknown man
-Russian expert
-Air Force background
-Lt. Col. Ralph D. Albertazzie
-Political stipulation
-John V. Brennan, Craig S. Campbell
-Rank
-Senior aide
-Qualifications
-Character
-Effect on the President
-Campaign
-Election
-Time of appointment
-Length of appointment
-Hughes
-Possible meeting with Haldeman
-Discussion of appointment
-Coffey
-Air Force
-Press story
-Type
-Reactions
Bull and Gerald L. Warren entered at an unknown time after 9:50 am.
Photographs
-Picture of the President
-Connally
The President and Haldeman left at 10:51 am.
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