90–1

Conversation No. 90-1

Date: February 7, 1972
Time: 11:54 am - 12:18 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

The President met with Whitney N. Seymour, Jr., William D. Keller, James R. Thompson, Jr.,
Harold H. Titus, Jr., Louis C. Bechtle, Ralph Guy, Jr., Joseph L. Tauro, James L. Browning, Jr.,
Richard L. Thornburgh, George Beall, Herbert J. Stern, Anthony J. P. Farris, Eldon B. Mahon,
Stan Pitkin, John W. Stokes, Jr., Donald O’Connor, Harry D. Steward, Robert W. Rust, James L.
Treece, Gerald J. Gallinghouse, Daniel Bartlett, Frederick Coleman, Sidney I. Lezak, William
Smitherman, William W. Milligan, David J. Cannon, John L. Briggs, Wayman G. Sherrer, James
M. Sullivan, Jr., F. L. Peter Stone, Richard G. Kleindienst, Myles J. Ambrose, Henry E.
Petersen, Jerris Leonard, John E. (“Jack”) Ingersoll, Harlington Wood, Jr., Eugene T. Rossides,
John F. Hanlon, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr., and Geoffrey C. Shepard; the White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting

[General conversation/Unintelligible]

Introductions

President’s pre-political life
-Law school
-United States Attorney

Washington, DC
-Kleindienst
-John N. Mitchell
-Martha Mitchell

Purpose of meeting
-Briefings
-Drug abuse
-Study of problem
-Law enforcement issue
-Domestic issues
-Economic issues
-Unemployment
-Cost of living
-President’s attitude
-Dangerous drugs
-Busing
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-Dangerous drugs
-News summary
-Drug usage
-1965
-Students
-High school
-College
-Drugs
-Amount
-Type
-Present usage
-Amount
-Type
-Ages of users
-Social purpose
-Legalization of marijuana
-Polls
-Anti-feelings
-Meaning
-Parents’ concern
-Heroin, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide [LSD]
-Duane Thomas
-Teenagers
-Penalties
-Marijuana
-Consistency with crime
-Majority concerns
-Marijuana
-Republicans
-Independents
-Democrats
-Blacks
-Whites
-Mexicans
-Nixon administration
-Progress
-Legislation
-Administrative action
-Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe’s office
-Prevention
-Foreign policy
-Turks
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-French
-Educational fields
-Advertisements during sports
-Youth and athletes
-Emulation of teachers
-Models
-President’s emphasis - drug enforcement
-Unsophisticated people
-Legalization
-Marijuana
-Importance of enforcement
-Addicts
-Supply source
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] story
-Treasury
-Effectiveness of administration
-Pushers
-Compared to murderers
-Youth
-Penalty
-Prosecution
-Federal government
-Example for local government
-Police departments
-Federal level
-Supply source
-Treatment
-Prevention
-Education
-Need for improvement
-Public relations [PR]
-Drug prosecution
-Drug convictions
-Nixon administration program
-Appointments
-Legislation
-Speeches
-Polls
-Solid majority
-Attitude toward drug program
-Administration’s action
-PR
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-US Attorney
-Need for PR
-Lawyers and judges
-Tests
-Women
-PR
-Thomas E. Dewey’s effectiveness

Administration role
-Lawyers present
-Responsibilities
-Constituents
-Drugs
-Administration action
-Reassurances
-Charged prosecution
-Local police forces
-Encouragement
-Results
-Drug users
-Number increase
-Demand
-Education
-Crime
-Dangerous drugs
-Law enforcement
-Lawyers’ schedules
-Prosecutor
-Education
-Materials
-Communities
-Government
-Strong advocacy
-Kleindienst
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Ambassadors’ arrival

[To listen to the segment (31s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-579.]

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Presidential cuff links
-Distribution

Presidential seal
-Gift
-Wife
-Secretary
-Other

Handouts

[General conversation/Unintelligible]

Special Prosecutor

Special Assistant to President
-Statement by President

[Recording ends while the conversation is in progress]

The President, et al. left at 12:18 pm