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On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-012 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman. Meetings with the President - Clark MacGregor - Cabinet - Leadership - MacGregor and John D. Ehrlichman - National Security Council [NSC] - Henry A. Kissinger - MacGregor Oval Office - Feeling Haldeman's staff - Meeting [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 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 schedule - Upcoming meeting with President's Commission on School Finance - Length - Patrick J. Buchanan - Private schools - Meetings - Volunteers - Edwin D. Etherington - Neil H. McElroy - United Nations [UN] commission - Henry Cabot Lodge Congress Dictatorships Meetings - Youth conference Congress - Morale - Direction The President and Haldeman left at 10:30 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").