278–66

Conversation No. 278-66

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 1:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

Congressional action on draft extension bill
-Alan Cranston
-Gordon L. Allott
-Position
-Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hébert
-Options
-Filibuster
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 278-64 (cont.)


-Stance
-William F. Buckley, Jr.
-Staff
-Conservatives
-All volunteer army

Henry A. Kissinger
-Public statements
-Ripon Society
-Kevin P. Phillips

Congress
-Positions of members on draft extension bill
-President’s forthcoming talks
-Hébert
-Arends

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between
1:45 pm and 2:10 pm.

[Conversation No. 278-66A]

[See Conversation No. 9-42]

Congress
-Forthcoming action on draft extension bill
-Arends
-Hébert, Allott

Haldeman talked with MacGregor at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm.

[End of telephone conversation]

Congress
-Draft extension bill
-Congressional leaders
-Gerald R. Ford
-John B. Connally
-Bryce N. Harlow
-Lockheed amendment example
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 278-66 (cont.)


President’s schedule
-Helicopter
-Landing area
-Forthcoming dinner for Apollo 15 astronauts
-Oval Room
-Time
-Dinner
-Family members with the President

First Family scheduling
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Constance M. Stuart
-Handling
-Briefing books
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Arrangements
-Crowd building

Schedule
-Camp David
-Possible meeting

The President's schedule
-[Connally]
-Quadriad meeting
-Camp David group
-Notetaking
-William L. Safire
-Ronald L. Ziegler

Press conference
-Possible considerations for press room
-Film coverage
-Preparations
-The President's appearance on the news
-Strategy
-Appearance at press conference
-Announcement of the President's arrival
-Timing on appearance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 278-66 (cont.)


President’s schedule
-Detroit
-Public relations [PR] film of the President's forthcoming trip
-Length of film
-Time
-The President's arrival before film
-Time
-Arrangements
-Length of visit

Edmund S. Muskie's statement on black vice president
-Birch E. Bayh, Jr.
-Statement
-Rights of individuals
-Jews, Catholics
-Reaction to Attica prison riot

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Position on particular issues
-Role of the Vice President
-President’s role in Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration
-Action on issues
-Revenue sharing
-Possible role on draft extension issue

Draft extension bill
-Haldeman's forthcoming call to the President

Haldeman left at 2:10 pm.