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Thursday, November 11, 197l1 Hardin-Butz Announcement

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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEETING WITH SECRETARY AND MRS. CLIFFORD M. HARDIN AND MR. AND MRS. EARL BUTZ AND PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, November 11, 1971 3:50 P.M. The Oval Office and THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN The Press Room THE PRESIDENT: A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 3:50 p.m. Secretary and Mrs. Hardin and Mr. and Mrs. Butz will be brought into your office for a brief courtesy call by John Ehrlichman. The White House photographer will be present to take photographs. No substantive material will be discussed during this session. 4:00 p.m. You, Secretary and Mrs. Hardin and Mr. and Mrs. Butz proceed out to the Press Room for the announcement of Secretary Hardin's resignation and the appointment of Mr. Butz as Secretary Hardin's successor (suggested remarks attached). Note: In accordance with your instructions to Messrs. Ehrlichman and Whitaker this morning, a one- sentence summary relating to the streamlining of the Department of Agriculture was prepared and is appended to the remarks. 4:05 p.m. Your remarks to the Press conclude. You depart the Press Room and return to your office.