On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-066 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. Congressional action on draft extension bill - Alan Cranston - Gordon L. Allott - Position - Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hébert - Options - Filibuster - Stance - William F. Buckley, Jr. - Staff - Conservatives - All volunteer army Henry A. Kissinger - Public statements - Ripon Society - Kevin P. Phillips Congress - Positions of members on draft extension bill - President's forthcoming talks - Hébert - Arends H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm. [Conversation No. 278-66A] [See Conversation No. 9-42] Congress - Forthcoming action on draft extension bill - Arends - Hébert, Allott Haldeman talked with MacGregor at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:10 pm. [End of telephone conversation] Congress - Draft extension bill - Congressional leaders - Gerald R. Ford - John B. Connally - Bryce N. Harlow - Lockheed amendment example President's schedule - Helicopter - Landing area - Forthcoming dinner for Apollo 15 astronauts - Oval Room - Time - Dinner - Family members with the President First Family scheduling - Julie Nixon Eisenhower - Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon - Constance M. Stuart - Handling - Briefing books - Patrick J. Buchanan - Arrangements - Crowd building Schedule - Camp David - Possible meeting The President's schedule -[Connally] - Quadriad meeting - Camp David group - Notetaking - William L. Safire - Ronald L. Ziegler Press conference - Possible considerations for press room - Film coverage - Preparations - The President's appearance on the news - Strategy - Appearance at press conference - Announcement of the President's arrival - Timing on appearance President's schedule - Detroit - Public relations [PR] film of the President's forthcoming trip - Length of film - Time - The President's arrival before film - Time - Arrangements - Length of visit Edmund S. Muskie's statement on black vice president - Birch E. Bayh, Jr. - Statement - Rights of individuals - Jews, Catholics - Reaction to Attica prison riot Vice President Spiro T. Agnew - Position on particular issues - Role of the Vice President - President's role in Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration - Action on issues - Revenue sharing - Possible role on draft extension issue Draft extension bill - Haldeman's forthcoming call to the President Haldeman left at 2:10 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").
- Parte de White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Executive Office Building Sound Recordings