Secret White House Tapes

493–20

About this recording

493–20
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Charles W. Colson
  • Ronald L. Ziegler
  • Stephen B. Bull
May 6, 1971
Conversation No. 493-20

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: 5:05 - 5:22 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Charles W. Colson

[Transcript #1: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access [SA] 8, Ronald V.
Dellums, et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records
Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
37

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)



[End of transcript]

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 5:14 pm

[Transcript #2: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for SA 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v.
James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration
produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

[End of transcript]

President’s May 7, 1971 remarks at “Salute to Agriculture”
-National Broadcasting Company [NBC] and Mutual Broadcasting Radio coverage

Ziegler left at 5:18 pm

Agriculture
-Farm bureau
-Agriculture Department
-President’s meeting
-Leaders
-”Salute to Agriculture”
-Value
-Farm prices
-Importance of Wholesale Price Index, Consumer Price Index, unemployment
figures

Peter J. Brennan
-Organizing efforts

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:18 pm

President’s schedule
-House Task Force on Revenue Sharing and Reorganization

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:22 pm

Brennan
-Possible New York demonstration
-American, Viet Cong flags
-Meeting with executive council of building trades union
-1970 demonstration
38

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)



-Wall Street
-Colson’s efforts
-Support for President

[Transcript #3: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for SA 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v.
James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration
produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
Conv. No. 493-20 (cont.)

[End of transcript]

President’s forthcoming conversation with Colson

The President and Colson left at 5:22 pm
Secret White House Tapes |

493–20

This recording is currently not available on millercenter.org. To listen to it, please email Mike Greco at mdg4u@virginia.edu

More Richard M. Nixon Recordings

View all Richard M. Nixon tapes
253–1
audio icon
495–1
audio icon
495–10
audio icon
2–109
audio icon
495–11
audio icon
2–110
audio icon
2–111
audio icon
2–112
audio icon
2–113
audio icon
2–114
audio icon