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On June 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:27 pm to 2:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 522-011 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman. Rural Electrification Youth Group -"Drop by" from President - Effects - Appeal to rural Congressmen Presidential appearances - Press coverage - Past events - Columbia Country Club visit - Mr. Beck [?] - Tulane University coverage - Benefits of impromptu visits - Benefits of Rural Electrification Youth Group drop by - Political benefits Youth - Idealism - Peace issue focus - Environmental issues - Rural Electrification Youth group - Appearance - Effect of President's visit - Benefits of impromptu appearance - Compared with scheduled visits - Preparation of critical groups - Ohio State University - Effects of visit on unprepared groups Politics and public relations - Willy Brandt - Woodrow Wilson Center - Hubert H. Humphrey - Daniel Patrick Moynihan role - W. Averell Harriman - President's involvement - President' previous visit - Humphrey political attack - Use of Woodrow Wilson Center and Smithsonian - Public Broadcasting - National Educational Television [NET] - Frederic V. Malek analysis - Partisanship in foreign affairs - Robert J. Dole - Attack on Democrats - Orchestration of events - Intelligence on events - Des Moines event - Lessons - Crowd handling -"Hard Hats" - Farmers - Youth - Demeanor - Anti- Nixon groups Public relations - American Broadcasting Company [ABC] documentary - Filming of leadership meeting - Ronald L. Ziegler - Lyndon B. Johnson precedent - Producer enthusiasm - Comment to Ambassador - Benefits - William H. Carruthers comment - Domestic Council - John D. Ehrlichman - Relations with media - Administration strengths - Opportunities for news - William L. Safire - Ziegler - Press conferences - Speeches - Pentagon Papers - Identification of issue - Press - Involvement in Vietnam - Danger to nation - Role of US in Vietnam President's schedule - Rochester trip - Filming - Only one camera - Use - Audio and visual clips - Timing - Cameras - Pool camera - Extent of use - Use of footage - Crowd involvement - Effective presentation - Visual content - Use of audio - Time factor - Florida trip - Henry A. Kissinger role - Preparation for foreign trip - California trip - Timing - Tie to Congressional schedule - Holiday schedule - President's schedule - Departure - Stop in Midwest - Benefits - Fourth of July holiday - Camp David -"Honor America" film - Televising - ABC use - Use of television time - Midwest media briefing - California trip [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/19/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [522-011- W001] [Duration: 1m 14s] The President's schedule - California trip - Time off - Reasons for trip relayed to others - Work on federal budget - Need time to think The President's schedule - California trip - Need for press conference - Possible press conference, July 1 - Television - Question of interruption - Summer audiences - Press - Preparation - Additional California trip [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/19/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [522-011- W002] [Duration: 22s] The President's schedule - California trip - July 7-13, 1971 The President's schedule - Upcoming budget meeting - Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz - Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] graduation - Press conference - Winton M. ("Red") Blount dinner - Chowder and Marching Society dinner [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/19/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [522-011- W003] [Duration: 6s] The President's schedule - California trip - Time off The President's schedule - Press conference - Audience - Consistency - Ehrlichman/Shultz budget meeting - Allocation of time - Budget review - Goals - Veto policy - Camp David [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/19/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [522-011- W004] [Duration: 36s] The President's schedule - California trip - July 7-13, 1971 - Possibility of July 14 - Policy reading - Reports - Need to be away from the job The President's schedule - Budget business - Opening of Bicentennial Era at the National Archives, July 3 - Media role - Trip to Midwest - Chicago trip - Milk producers - Ohio, Illinois trip - Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/19/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [522-011- W005] [Duration: 1m 12s] The President's schedule - Comments from Robert S. Oelman - Head of National Cash Register - John N. Mitchell - Robert A. Taft, Jr. - Leadership role - Ohio politics - Karl K. Bendetsen - Louis Kenneth Eilers - Ohio dinner - John D. Ehrlichman's role - John J. Gilligan - Robert S. Oelman's comments on popularity The President's schedule - Ohio politics - Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio - Cincinnati - Cleveland - Dayton - St. Louis - Benefits of trip - Cincinnati trip - Past trip - Columbus trip - Ohio - Need for attention - Proximity of areas to Kent State University - Drug announcement in Rochester - Upcoming speech to the American Medical Association [AMA] - Chicago trip - Frederick L. Hovde retirement dinner - Arrival in Chicago - Reason for Indianapolis stop - Benefits - Press conference - National Archives event, July 3 - Speech preparation - AMA - Milwaukee substitution Haldeman left at 2:15 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").