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On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:14 pm to 3:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 490-022 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. [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 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] Lockheed - Congressional leadership - Statements to the Press Vietnam - Prisoner of War [POWs] - Sweden - Proposal - Press story - US response - Paris - International Red Cross - Ziegler's comments - Return - Sick and wounded - Ziegler's comments - John A. Scali - Alexander M. Haig, Jr. - Gen. Daniel ("Chappie") James, Jr. - Press - Pictures - Television - Cameras - Scali - Defense Department - Scenario - Return of POWs - Numbers - Coverage Press - Claude Erwin [sp?] and Peter Lisagor - News stories - Camp Pendleton - Press conference, April 29, 1971 -"Salute to Agriculture" - POWs President's previous press conference - Questions - Domestic policy - Lt. William L. Calley, Jr. - Press Political news stories - Lockheed - Administration position Southern California Shipyard contracts - Administration position President's schedule, May 7, 1971 -"Salute to Agriculture" - Clifford M. Hardin - Speech Public relations efforts - Radio speech - Event Southern California Shipyard contracts - News - West coast - John D. Ehrlichman H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman entered at 2:30 pm. - Possible announcement - Shipyard - Union - Copley newspapers Media - Newspapers - Copley newspapers - Hobart D. Lewis - Santa Monica Outlook - San Diego Union [Transcript #2: 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] Haldeman talked to an unknown person at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 3:02 pm. [Conversation No. 490-22A] President's schedule - Meeting with John N. Mitchell - Reschedule [End of telephone conversation] Vietnam - POW return - Scali - US position - Publicity - Press - Television crews - Scali - Benefit to the Administration - Ziegler Haldeman's previous conversation with William P. Rogers - Rogers location - Middle East - Cairo - Lebanon - Rogers' trip to the Vatican - POWs - Vietnam - Rogers' trip to Middle East - Jordan -[Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal - Lebanon - Egypt - Press coverage - Israel - Schedule - Spain Vietnam - Dr. David K.E. Bruce - Haig - POW return - International Red Cross [Transcript #3: 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] Southern California shipyard contracts - Announcement event - Publicity - Los Angeles Times - Erwin - San Diego - George Putnam - Television - Todd shipyards - Long Beach - San Diego - Publicity - Senators - John V. Tunney and Alan Cranston - Lockheed - Supersonic Transport [SST] - Vote - Pete Wilson - Congressmen - Senators - Media - Press - Union representatives - Navy - Governor - Corporate and union representatives - White House - Los Angeles Times and Hearst newspaper - Copley newspaper - Alan Lidow - Cliff Evans - Networks - Metromedia - Westinghouse - RKO - Golden Western - Life Possible press stories -"Salute to Agriculture" - School finance commission - Rogers' trip - POW return President's schedule - Meeting with President's Commission on School Finance - Neil H. McElroy - Dr. Dorothy M. Ford - Whittier, CA - Discussion with the President Schools - Teachers - Funding - Catholic - Enrollment - Ghetto children - Benefits - Nuns [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/12/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [490-022- W005] [Duration: 1m 49s] Anecdote - Al Capone - Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Gang - Chicago - Funeral - Press coverage - Girl Rev. Philip F. Berrigan - Letters - Time magazine - Sister Elizabeth McAlister [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 11/14/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Privacy] [490-022- W003] [Duration: 17s] Rev. Philip F. Berrigan - Letters - Sister Elizabeth McAlister - Intimate relationship - Hugh S. Sidey - Conversation with Ronald L. Ziegler - Time magazine Rev. Philip F. Berrigan - Letters - Sister Elizabeth McAlister - Time magazine Vietnam - POW return - Scali - Rogers - State Department - Scali - Paul N. ("Pete") McCloskey, Jr. - Need for public relations - Networks - US policy - Enemy POWs - Publicity - Television - Public relations effort - US return of North Vietnam prisoners - Demilitarized zone [DMZ] - Television [Transcript #4: 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] Marijuana - Legality - President's previous comments - Penalty - Use - Smoking - Haldeman's daughter - Friend - University of Southern California [USC] - Haldeman's comments - Legalization - Haldeman's view - Prison terms - Unknown Texas man - Unknown New Jersey youth - Use - Drug base [Transcript #5: 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] Drugs - Lysergic acid diethylamide [LSD] - Use - Unknown youth - Stanford University - Consequence of taking LSD - Health - Danger - President's cousin - Son - Suicide - Unknown youth - Joke Stephen B. Bull entered and Ziegler left at 3:02 pm. President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 3:06 pm President's schedule - Upcoming meeting with Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz - Henry A. Kissinger - Participation - Time - Usefulness - Pep talk - Staff President's call to William P. Macomber, Jr. - Macomber's schedule - Macomber comments Joseph J. Sisco - Role - Kissinger Haldeman left at 3:06 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.