On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, Eugene S. Cowen, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:23 pm to 5:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-011 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with John L. McClellan, Eugene S. Cowen, and Peter M. Flanigan; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of this meeting. Greetings - US relations with Japan Meetings with the President - Time Supreme Court appointments - Richard H. Poff - Timing of the President's decision Philosophy of Supreme Court Justices - G. Harrold Carswell - Clement F. Haynesworth - Poff - Woman candidate - Stature - Warren E. Burger - Harry A. Blackmun - William J. Brennan - Thurgood Marshall - Byron R. ("Whizzer") White - Liberal Eastern press - Hugo L. Black - Abe Fortas - John N. Mitchell - Poff's qualifications and character - Carswell - William H. McCulloch - Emanuel Celler - Age - Length on Court - Vacancies on Court - American Bar Association [ABA] - Edward L. Wright - John M. Harlan - Desire to submit name - Age - Lewis F. Powell - Virginia US economic policy - Wire to the President from McClellan - Possible White House conference - Conference on aging - Need for action on profits - Possible propaganda for opposition to the President's actions - Impact - Regulations of wages - Workers' reaction - Limiting excess profits - Public support for the President's program - Investments - Expansion - Employment Cable television - McClellan's position - Subcommittee of Judiciary - Patent, copyright - Supreme Court ruling Copyright laws - Regulations Copyright bill - Section written by subcommittee for bill - Votes for and against - Number - Copyright law - Revision by subcommittee - Cable television's problems - Copyright committee - Jurisdiction over subject - Commerce Committee - Commerce Committee - McClellan's conversation with John O. Pastore - Suggestion for bill - Amendment - Federal Communications Commission [FCC] - Jurisdiction of bill - Promotion of regulations - Suggestions - Conversation with Pastore - Proposals - Promulgation of rules - Comparability to McClellan's bill - Broadcasters - Objections to sections of bill - Commission appointed by the President for cable television - Actions - Possible intentions - Long range problems - McClellan's conversation with Dr. C. Thomas Whitehead - Dr. Whitehead's intentions within Presidential Commission - Advice to cable television people - Cabinet committee - Dr. Whitehead - Reasons for creation - FCC regulations in comparison to copyright bill - Dean Burch - Agreement with cable television people and FCC - Broadcasters - Action to block copyright bill - Relationship to administration - Judicial process - FCC - Taking jurisdiction - Senate Commerce Committee - Position - Long range policy - Periodic examination - Broadcasters - Feelings about cable television - Friends on Senate Commerce Committee - Administration's position - Burch and FCC - Short term resolution - Copyright bill - Long term resolutions - Relationship with Congress - Burch - Conferences with McClellan - Television industry - Copyright bill - Broadcasters' position - McClellan - Knowledge of situation - Dr. Whitehead's contacts - Involvement of White House - McClellan's position - White House position - Burch - Relationship with White House McClellan - Re- Election McClellan, et al. left at 5:51 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); McClellan, John L.; Cowen, Eugene S.; Flanigan, Peter M.; White House photographer.
- Part of White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Oval Office Sound Recordings