491–3

Conversation No. 491-3

Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 11:42 am - 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Melvin R. Laird, James E. Johnson, Gen. James D. Hughes, John H.
Chafee and Frederic V. Malek.

Greetings

Photo session
-Johnson’s nomination
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Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 11:43 am.

Blacks
-Admiral [Samuel L. Gravely, Jr.]
-Generals
-Navy
Conv. No. 489-35/491-1 (cont.)
Photo session
-Timing

Ziegler left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.

Navy
-Blacks

Johnson's background
-Possible assistance
-Race relations
-Drug problem
-California
-Civil Service Commission [CSC]
-Marine Corps
-Warrant officer
-Navy
-Appointment
-Qualifications
-Interest in drug problem

Gravely
-Meeting with President
-Senate
-Schedule
-Frocking
-Promotion
-Procedures
-Frocking

Navy
-Promotions
-Admirals
-Procedures
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-Frocking
-[Gravely] and Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
-Possible meeting with President
-President's schedule
-California

An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 11:43 am.
Conv. No. 491-3 (cont.)
Photo session

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.

Johnson's tenure at CSC
-Successor
-Jayne B. Spain

Civil Service
-Women

Johnson's qualifications
-Selection
-Laird and Chafee
-Record
-Race

Administration appointments
-Criteria

Gen. Daniel (\"Chappie\") James, Jr.
-Performance
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Speeches
-Appearance
-University of Wisconsin
-\"Today\" show
-Rank
-Defense Department
-Position
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-Public affairs
-Laird's appearance before National Council of Churches
-Chicago
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An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 11:43 am.

Schedule

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.

President's Chamber of Commerce speech, April 26, 1971 Conv. No. 491-3 (cont.)
-Washington Post
-Welfare reform
-John W. Byrnes
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Administration program
-President's meeting with Russell B. Long
-Carolyn B. Long

Members of the press entered and left at an unknown time during the meeting.

Photo session
-Seating arrangements
-[Camera noise]
-[General conversation]

Johnson's career
-Marine Corps

[Unintelligible]


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Laird's schedule
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-Air Force Association

President’s schedule
-Forthcoming welcome to First Marine Division [Camp Pendleton, California, April
30, 1971]
-Commandant [Leonard F. Chapman]
-John W. Warner
-Chafee Conv. No. 491-3 (cont.)
-Speech on environment
-Warner

Navy's environmental activities
-Credit
-Rhode Island

Presentation of gifts
-Cuff links
-Paper weight
-Golf

Laird, Johnson, Hughes, Chafee, and Malek left at 11:59 am.