497–8

Conversation No. 497-8

Date: May 11, 1971
Time: 2:14 pm - 3:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

Folder
-Meeting

Cigars
-William M. Colmer
-Note from the President
-Mariellas[?]
-Fidel Castro
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An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 2:14 pm


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[Duration: 9s ] Conv. No. 497-7 (cont.)


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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm

Guests at Colmer's luncheon
-Rules Committee, Congressmen and staffs
-Notes from the President
-Quote by Albert W. Beveridge
-Typing


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Judge Howard K. Smith
-A message from the President

Messages from the President
-Effect
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Claude Pepper
-Conversation with the President
-Archbishop Coleman Francis Carroll of Miami
-Forthcoming call from Rose Mary Woods
Archbishop Carroll
-A call

The President's schedule Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
-Unnamed Methodist Bishop
-An unnamed Episcopal Bishop
-Clergymen
-Backgrounds
-Archbishop Carroll
-Pepper

Dolf M. Droge of the National Security Council [NSC]
-Statements in news summary
-Youth Congressmen

[The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and
2:48 pm]

[Conversation No. 497-8A]

Droge
-Spelling of name
-Statements of unnamed congressmen
-Background
-Role with administration
-Congressional appearance
-Ms. Woods, new summary

The President's previous meeting with William B. Saxbe
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Volunteer army
-Saxbe
-Draft extension
-Possible effect
-Robert A. Taft, Jr.
-NSC study
-Vietnam war
-Prospects
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-Wayne L. Hays committee

Robert D. Murphy
-Schedule
-Report
A report

[End of telephone conversation] Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)

An event, May 10, 1971
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
-Smithsonian event
-Rogers C.B. Morton
-Timing
-New York Symphony
-Length
-Compared with a press event

Forthcoming event
-Arrangements
-Mrs. Nixon[?]
-Ms. Woods
-Size of group
-A pool[?]

An event, May 10, 1971
-Attendees
-Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Elinor I. Agnew, Mrs. Anne Morton, Mrs. [name
unintelligible]

Mrs. Nixon's schedule


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-Congressmen's wives' luncheon
-Value
-Wife of [name unintelligible]
-Previous presidents
-Congressman [name unintelligible] Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
-Public relations
-Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart, Ronald L. Ziegler
-Female press corps
-Helen A. Thomas
-Frances (“Fran”) Lewine
-Importance
-Statements of congressmen
-Previous invitations to the White House
-Committee chairmen
-Congressman's breakfasts
-A Congressman's statement
-Press coverage
-May 10, 1971 event
-Mrs. Nixon's appearance
-Majorca
-Robert Hill
-Japan[?]
-Germany

Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower

Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
-Beautification work

Mamie Eisenhower's schedule

Eisenhower's schedule
-Heads of state
-President's role

Washington, D.C.

Jeane L. Dixon
-Conversation with Woods
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-Comments regarding the President's vision

The President's State of Union address
-Biblical quote

Ms. Dixon
-Comments regarding the President's vision
-Lyndon B. Johnson and riots Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
-Demonstrations

Demonstrations
-President's position
-Jerry V. Wilson's actions
-President's position
-Public opinion

Smith Hempstone
-An article in news summary

Nicholas P. (“Nick”) Thimmesch
-Articles
-Washington, D.C. demonstrations

The President's schedule
-Weather
-Colmer's luncheon
-President's statements

H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 2:48 pm

-Carl B. Albert's schedule
-Albert's appointments secretary
-John W. McCormack's comments regarding speakership
-President's current experience

The President's schedule as Vice President

Albert's schedule
-Compared with Woods' schedule
-An event at the White House

Woods experience
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Albert's schedule

The President's schedule
-Evenings
-White House correspondents' event

Woods left at an unknown time after 2:48 pm Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
Congressman's wives
-President's conversation with Woods
-Two unnamed Congressmen's statements about invitations to the White House
-Public relations
-Thomas
-Stuart

Stuart
-Role on White House staff

Congressmen's wives
-Luncheon
-Precedent
-Public relations
-Unknown persons, Thomas, Lewine

Public relations
-Needs
-William L. Safire, Richard A. Moore, John A. Scali
-John K. Andrews, Noel C. Koch, Kenneth L. Khachigian
-President's programs
-Parks
-Cancer
-Appeal
-Health
-Education
-Youth
-War and peace
-Press coverage
-Cliff Miller
-Outside consultants
-Ford Motor Company experience

-Federal facilities
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-Ohio
-Shift to Florida
-Action

The President's schedule
-John B. Connally, John N. Mitchell, George P. Shultz, Peter M. Flanigan meeting
-Purpose
Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
Federal facilities
-Ohio
-Shift to Florida
-Purpose
-John A. Volpe
-Reasons
-Possible action
-Effects
-Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan
-Possible shift to Florida
-Purpose

Research and development
-Desalinization
-White House action
-Phraseology
-\"New water\"
-Lapel button
-Vs. \"fresh water\"
-Bureaucratic organization
-Department of Interior
-Walter J. Hickel, Stewart Udall

Government reorganization
-Problems
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Efficiency
-Cabinet officers
-Purpose

National Parks
-Mrs. Nixon's role
-Waldorf
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Research and development
-Desalinization and cancer
-President's accomplishments
-John F. Kennedy's lunar landing schedule
-Bay of Pigs
-Apollo
-Desalinization and cancer
-Possible timing Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)
-Public opinion
-Texas, California, Oklahoma, Florida

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:48 pm

The President's schedule
-Ziegler
-Shultz
-John D. Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:04 pm

The President's programs
-Press coverage
-Public opinion
-Democrats, Republicans
-Compared with the government

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 3:04 pm

Research and Development
-Cancer
-Press briefings
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Dr. Edward E. David, Jr.
-President's programs
-Name
-Organization and budget
-Desalinization and breeder reactor
-Ziegler's press briefing
-Forthcoming package
-Richardson
-Importance
-Cancer briefing
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-Use by press
-Congress

National defense
-European troop levels
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield's proposal
-Possible briefing by Ziegler
Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:04 pm Conv. No. 497-8 (cont.)

Meeting with Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:08 pm

National defense
-European troop levels
-Mansfield's resolution
-Purpose
-Military
-European contribution
-Public opinion
-Ziegler's press briefing

Haldeman and Ziegler left at 3:08 pm