Conversation: 579-009
Prev:  579-008 Next: 579-010Start Date: 28-Sep-1971 4:14 PM
End Date: 28-Sep-1971 4:23 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:35:38
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:42:38
NARA Description:
On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:14 pm to 4:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 579-9 Date: September 28, 1971 Time: 4:14 pm - 4:23 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Sanchez left at 4:15 pm. Public appearances by the President -National League of Families convention -Dinner -Melvin R. Laird's speech -The President's actions -Vietnam Haldeman talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 4:15 pm and 4:23 pm. [Conversation No. 579-9A] Prisoner of war [POW] material [End of telephone conversation] 33 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 579-9 (cont.) The President's schedule -League of Families convention -Time -Speech -Invocation -Statement -Seating -Time -Program -Time -The President's concerns for POWs -Press coverage -Informing press corps -Military band “Strolling Strings” -Fanfare -Dinner -Number in attendance -Laird's statement -Administration and policy changes Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:15 pm. -Group Bull left at an unknown time before 4:19 pm. -League of Families convention -Laird's speech -Text -Business meeting -The President’s attendance -Duration -Importance Funeral for Justice Black -[General Lewis Hershey ?] -White House correspondents -The President's view of Black -Minister for services -Unitarian 34 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 579-9 (cont.) -Civil rights, freedom -Strict construction -The President's attendance -Public effect -Politics -Compared to White House correspondents' event -John N. Mitchell Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 4:19 pm. Statement by the President on draft extension bill -Wording Butterfield left at 4:20 pm. Supreme Court appointments -Black's funeral -The President’s attendance -Possible interpretations -Mitchell Haldeman left at 4:23 pm.