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Conversation No. 618-6

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: 3:52 pm - 4:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Clifford M. Hardin, Martha L. (Wood) Hardin, Earl L. Butz, Mary E.
(Powell) Butz, John D. Ehrlichman, John C. Whitaker and Lawrence M. Higby; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Book

Earl L. Butz's appointment

Arrangements for photographs

Forthcoming meeting with press
-Agenda
-Clifford Hardin
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 618-6 (cont.)


-Possible comments
-Butz
-Questions
-Handling
-Butz
-Hardin’s endorsement

Hardin's resignation
-Letters
-Timing
-John A. Volpe
-Clark MacGregor
-Timing

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:52 pm.

Forthcoming meeting with press

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:01 pm.

-Arrangements
-Press room
-Former use

Hardin's resignation
-Conversation with the President
-Timing
-William P. Rogers

Graham A. Martin

Turkey
-Prime Minister Nihat Erim

[Unintelligible]

-Stability
-US [?] presence
-US aid

Henry A. Kissinger
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 618-6 (cont.)



Unknown Ambassador

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 4:01 pm.

Upcoming press conference

Butz's schedule
-Department of Agriculture reorganization
-Possible press conference
-Charleston, West Virginia

Government reorganization
-Department of Agriculture
-Soil conservation
-Department of Economic Development
-Natural resources

The President et al., left at 4:03 pm.