Conversation: 575-004
Prev:  575-003 Next: 575-005Start Date: 17-Sep-1971 4:24 PM
End Date: 17-Sep-1971 4:33 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House operator; Burger, Warren E.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:24:20
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:32:59
NARA Description:
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, Warren E. Burger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:24 pm to 4:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 575-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 575-4 Date: September 17, 1971 Time: 4:24 pm - 4:33 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler and Alexander P. Butterfield. [This recording begins at an unknown time while the meeting is in progress] John D. Ehrlichman Deferment of action Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:28 pm. Supreme Court -Hugo L. Black -Letter of resignation -Timing -Ziegler's announcement -Time 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -John N. Mitchell -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Ehrlichman -Warren E. Burger The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:28 pm. [Conversation No. 575-4A] [See Conversation No. 575-4B] Call to Burger [End of telephone conversation] Supreme Court -Resignation of Black -Information -Ziegler’s statement -Time -Letter -Time -Meeting -Ehrlichman -Health reasons for resignation -Burger -Call to Ehrlichman -Time -The President's statement -Supreme Court appearances -Black's qualities as Justice -Handling of issues The President talked with Burger between 4:28 pm and 4:32 pm. [Conversation No. 575-4B] [See Conversation No. 9-63] [End of telephone conversation] 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 575-4 (cont.) Supreme Court -Resignation of Black -Announcement -Burger's idea -Ziegler's forthcoming call to Mitchell -Resignation of Black -Press questions -Anticipation -Successor -Qualifications -The President’s previous comments Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:32 pm. President’s schedule Robert T. Stafford Bull left at an unknown time before 4:33 pm. Supreme Court -Successor to Black -Answers to press -Qualifications -Geography Stafford meeting -Photographers Black -Forthcoming story -Supreme Court Ziegler left at 4:33 pm.