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Conversation: 086-002

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Start Date: 10-Dec-1971 4:07 PM

End Date: 10-Dec-1971 4:18 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Long, Russell B.Bennett, Wallace F.Anderson, Clinton P.Talmadge, Herman E.Curtis, Carl T.Miller, Jack R.Griffin, Robert P.Mills, Wilbur D.Byrnes, John W.Betts, Jackson E.Chamberlain, Charles J.Schneebeli, Herman T.Ullman, AlSmith, James E.Vail, ThomasMartin, John B.Shultz, George P.MacGregor, ClarkTimmons, William E.McEleney, Warren

Recording Device: Cabinet Room

086a.mp3

086b.mp3

NARA Description:

On December 10, 1971, during the Signing of the Revenue Act of 1971 (HR 10847), President Richard M. Nixon, Russell B. Long, Wallace F. Bennett, Clinton P. Anderson, Herman E. Talmadge, Carl T. Curtis, Jack R. Miller, Robert P. Griffin, Wilbur D. Mills, John W. Byrnes, Jackson E. Betts, Charles J. Chamberlain, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, James E. Smith, Larry Woodworth, Thomas Vail, John B. Martin, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, and Warren McEleney met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:18 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 086-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 86-2

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: 4:07 pm - 4:18 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

The President met with Russell B. Long, Wallace F. Bennett, Clinton P. Anderson, Herman E.
Talmadge, Carl T. Curtis, Jack R. Miller, Robert P. Griffin, Wilbur D. Mills, John W. Byrnes,
Jackson E. Betts, Charles J. Chamberlain, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, James A. Burke,
Martha W. Griffiths, John B. Connally, Charls E. Walker, John S. Nolan, James E. Smith, Larry
Woodworth, Thomas Vail, John B. Martin, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, William E.
Timmons, and Warren McEleney
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/08)




     [General conversation/Unintelligible]

     Bill signing [Revenue Act of 1971]
           -Souvenir pens

     [General conversation]

     Revenue Act
         -Beneficiaries

     New economic program
         -Inflation
         -Wage/price freeze
         -Job creation
         -Automobile industry
         -Meeting at Camp David
               -Tax bill
         -The President expresses appreciation to Congress
               -Applause

     Greetings

     [General conversation/Unintelligible]

The President, et al. left at 4:18 pm