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On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 581-001 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. The President's schedule - Meeting with George P. Shultz, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. - The President's trip to Florida - Shultz - Location of meeting - Time - The President's meeting with Robert H. Finch - Finch's forthcoming Latin American trip - California trip - Date - John N. Mitchell - George H.W. Bush - Peter G. Peterson - Actions as spokesman for the administration - Coordination with John B. Connally - Conversation with Haldeman - Possible statement by the President on federal pay raise - Raymond K. Price, Jr. - Date - Meeting with group of Southern Democrats regarding Dulski- Waldie Resolution - Time - Forthcoming vote - The President's meeting with Sir Alexander F. ("Alec") Douglas- Home - Length - Possible federal pay raise statement - Preparation - Draft statement - Time of release - Preparation - Office of Management and Budget [OMB] - Type of statement - Impact - West Coast dock strike - Meeting with Southern Democrats, September 30, 1971 - Time - Shultz - Time of meeting - The President's meeting with leaders of various national educational organizations - Number of members - Time, length of meeting Meeting with education group - Shultz - John D. Ehrlichman - Sidney Marland President's schedule - Luis Echeverria - Henry A. Kissinger's recommendation - Bogdan Crnobrnja - Kissinger's recommendation US domestic activities - Tom C. Huston - Work on bombing halt study - Copies of study - Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -1968 studies - President Lyndon B. Johnson - Date - Richard M. Helms - Possible call from Ehrlichman or Haldeman - Daniel Ellsberg Charles W. Colson - Possible Cabinet meeting - The President's role - Follow- Up action Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Statement on Vietnam negotiations - Follow- Up by administration - Allen S. Drury - Comparison of Kennedy to character in book Advise and Consent - John F. Kennedy - Nikita S. Khrushchev - Apology scenario comparison - Vietnam issue response by Republicans - Senator Barry M. Goldwater - Compared to others US economy - Car sales - Foreign cars - Inventories - Situation - Knowledge George Meany - Comment about Richard H. Poff Supreme Court appointment - Letter to the President from a group of Congressmen on Poff's possible nomination - Congressmen Joe D. Waggoner, Thomas B. Abernethy, Earle Cabell, Al Ullman, Walter Flowers, Ed Edmondson, Omar Burleson [(or) Bill D. Burlison?], Don Fugal [?], Martha W. Griffiths [?], W. R. Poage, Robert L.F. Sikes, William L. Hungate, James A. Haley, William H. Natcher, James A. Burke, Wayne Aspinall, Richardson Preyer, David Henderson, Graham Purcell, Wright Patman, Carl D. Perkins, John C. Kluczynski, William M. Colmer, Jim Wright, W. C. Daniel, Richard Ichord, Bob Casey, Watkins Abbitt, Thomas N. Downing, Paul G. Rogers - Conservatives and liberals The President's Northwest trip - Montana - Michael J. Mansfield - Reactions to the President's appearances and statements - Newspaper reaction - Democrats, Republicans - Tim Babcock and J. Hugo Aaronson - Visit by the President - Reaction - Oregon - Leaders - State chairmen - Media coverage - Washington state - Reactions by crowds - Demonstrators - Political effect - Type of media coverage - Reactions by leaders in the state - Alaska - Reactions to the President's visit - Walter J. Hickel and state Republicans - Herbert G. Klein's arrangements - Local Republican officials - Reactions - Hickel The President's schedule - Meeting with Ehrlichman - Meeting with Bush Albert Sindlinger - Handling - Paul W. McCracken - Colson - Luncheon - Possible contract - Church service - Invitation - Arthur F. Burns The President's schedule - Meeting with editorial writers - Date - Timing - Announcement of trip to the Soviet Union - Types of questions - Phase II economic policy Funeral for Justice Hugo L. Black - The President's attendance - Possible reaction - Connally - News coverage - Event - Pros and cons of news coverage James D. ("Don") Hughes - Replacement as military aide The President's schedule - Meeting with Andrei A. Gromyko - News coverage - Type of story - International Monetary Fund [IMF] reception - News coverage - Type of story - Public familiarity - Washington newspapers comparison with regional newspapers - Black's death Kissinger entered at 9:18 am. Schedule - Bush - Kissinger's office Kissinger's trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC] - Forthcoming United Nations [UN] vote on China membership - Date - Changing dates - Possible effect - The President's meeting with Gromyko - Peking - Options on handling - The President's meeting with Bush The President, Kissinger and Haldeman left at 9:20 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.