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Tape 473, Conversation 004 (473-004)

On March 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 473-004 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman Rose Mary Woods' call President's schedule - California trip White House staff - Needs - California trip - Public relations - Compared with House and Senate - Compared with a campaign Cabinet - John B. Connally - Public relations White House staff - Haldeman - Charles W. Colson - Colson's role - Public relations - Supersonic Transport [SST] - Peter H. Dominick's previous meeting with President - Republican leaders' meetings Congressional relations - Clark MacGregor - Possible meeting with President or Haldeman - Dominick meeting - Charles H. Percy - Need for support for President's policies - Vietnam - SST vote - Administration efforts - Meetings with Senators - Effect - Donald H. Rumsfeld - Robert H. Finch and Rumsfeld's trip to Europe - Possible position - Trade Representative - Possible work with MacGregor - Congress - Finch - Work - Public relations efforts - MacGregor - William E. Timmons - MacGregor - Meetings with President's supporters - Possible meeting with President - Reasons for meeting - Public relations efforts - Motivation - Needs President' schedule - California trip - Possible alternative - Troop withdrawal announcement - Meeting with surrogate speakers [Name unintelligible] - White House staff - National Security Council [NSC] meetings - Henry A. Kissinger - Public relations efforts - Relations with the press - Stewart J. O. Alsop - John Kenneth Galbraith - Public relations efforts - Galbraith - Patrick J. Buchanan - Finch - The President - Kissinger - Vietnam briefings - Kissinger - Vietnam briefings - Student groups President's schedule - Cabinet and senior staff - Information for press - Public relations efforts - Haldeman's US News and World Report interview - Public relations efforts - John D. Ehrlichman - Peter M. Flanigan - Congressional groups - Press - Timmons, Ehrlichman, MacGregor, George P. Shultz, and Finch - Cabinet officers - Colson's role - Questionnaire Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:31 am President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 9:58 am Public relations - Questionnaire - Responses - President's qualities - Polling techniques - President's qualities - Compared with Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Children Haldeman left at 9:50 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.

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