Secret White House Tapes

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504–6
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Stephen B. Bull
  • R.C. "Hugh" Robinson
  • Alexander M. Haig
  • Jack T. "Tom" Cole
  • Frederic V. Malek
  • Robert Martin
  • Alexander P. Butterfield
May 27, 1971
Conversation No. 504-6

Date: May 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:52 am and 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

President's schedule
-Open Door Hour

Admiral R. C. (\"Hugh\") Robinson and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. entered at 11:54 am.

President's appreciation of Robinson
-National Security Council [NSC]
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS]
-Robinson’s previous service with the President

Presentation of gifts
-Golf balls
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Robinson and Haig left and Jack T. (\"Tom\") Cole and Frederic V. Malek entered at 11:56 am.
President's appreciation of Cole's work

Presentation of gifts
-Cuff links

Cole left and Robert Martin and Frank P. Rocco entered at 11:58 am. Conv. No. 504-5 (cont.)

Photo session

President's appreciation of Martin's and Rocco's work

Marijuana
-President’s view on legalization

Presentation of gifts
-Cuff links
-Golf balls

Martin, Rocco and Malek left and Bull conferred with the President at 11:59 am.

Photographs of President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Mr. and Mrs. Carson M. Howell and Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 11:59 am.

Carson Howell's career in government
-Duration
-Mrs. Howell
-Indiana

Photograph with the President

Presidential ashtray

Appreciation of the Howells

President's appreciation of Carson Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Howell left and Butterfield conferred with the President at 12:02 pm.

Press photograph of Catherine May Bedell
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Bedell, Malek and Peter G. Peterson entered at 12:02 pm.

Preparations for photo session

Bedell's nomination [Chairperson -designate of US Tariff Commission]
-Announcement by President
-Timing Conv. No. 504-6 (cont.)
-Senate

Photo session

[General conversation]

State Department

Bedell's forthcoming responsibilities
-Peterson

Presentation of gifts for Bedell and her husband
-Paper weight

Bedell
-Peterson's relations with Bedell
-Briefings
-Staff
-Bedell's access to the President
-Peterson
-Kissinger
-Foreign policy
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Domestic policy
-Bedell's appreciation of President

Open Door session
-Evaluation

Bedell, et al., left at 12:05 pm.
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