Conversation No. 618-6

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: 3:52 pm - 4:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Clifford M. Hardin, Martha L. (Wood) Hardin, Earl L. Butz, Mary E.
(Powell) Butz, John D. Ehrlichman, John C. Whitaker and Lawrence M. Higby; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Book

     Earl L. Butz's appointment

     Arrangements for photographs

     Forthcoming meeting with press
          -Agenda
               -Clifford Hardin
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                                                                 Conv. No. 618-6 (cont.)


                        -Possible comments
                   -Butz
                   -Questions
                         -Handling
                   -Butz
                         -Hardin’s endorsement

     Hardin's resignation
          -Letters
          -Timing
          -John A. Volpe
          -Clark MacGregor
          -Timing

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:52 pm.

     Forthcoming meeting with press

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:01 pm.

           -Arrangements
           -Press room
                -Former use

     Hardin's resignation
          -Conversation with the President
                -Timing
                      -William P. Rogers

     Graham A. Martin

     Turkey
          -Prime Minister Nihat Erim

[Unintelligible]

           -Stability
                -US [?] presence
                -US aid

     Henry A. Kissinger
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                                         Tape Subject Log
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                                                                 Conv. No. 618-6 (cont.)



     Unknown Ambassador

Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 4:01 pm.

     Upcoming press conference

     Butz's schedule
          -Department of Agriculture reorganization
                -Possible press conference
          -Charleston, West Virginia

     Government reorganization
         -Department of Agriculture
              -Soil conservation
              -Department of Economic Development
              -Natural resources

The President et al., left at 4:03 pm.