Conversation: 349-016
Prev:  349-015 Next: 349-017Start Date: 20-Jul-1972 5:40 PM
End Date: 20-Jul-1972 6:15 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On July 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:40 pm to 6:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 349-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 349-16 Date: July 20, 1972 Time: 5:40 pm - 6:15 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. Ehrlichman's schedule -New York meeting -Nelson A. Rockefeller -John W. Dean III -The President's schedule Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:40 pm. The President's instructions 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) Ehrlichman’s schedule -New York meeting -Agenda -Republican National Convention, 1972 campaign, legislative session Executive Office Building [EOB] Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:15 pm. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 40s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting July 21, 1972 -Agenda -Legislative leaders -Cabinet meeting -Clark MacGregor -William E. Timmons's paper -John B. Connally -Democrats for Nixon -Use of term “Democrats” -Compared to “McGovernites” Forthcoming congressional session -Democratic leadership -Compared to 1948 -Harry S. Truman, Thomas E. Dewey -Congress, George S. McGovern, Thomas F. Eagleton -Phrase "McGovernites" -Name recognition -Media 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) -The President's possible vetoes -McGovern's possible tactics -Revenue sharing -Government spending and taxes -Statement -Donald F. Rodgers -Irving Kristol article -The President's conversation with William T. Cahill, July 20, 1972 Taxes -Property -Value-added -Michigan referendum -William G. Milliken -Schools Congress -Issues -Busing -McGovern, Eagleton -Government spending -MacGregor -McGovern's electability -Polls -McGovern -Possible landslide for the President -Possible presidency -Consequences -Forthcoming meeting July 21, 1972 -Henry A. Kissinger -End the war resolutions ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 12m 22s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) Forthcoming meeting July 21, 1972 with Cabinet and congressional leaders -Press briefing on issues -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger's views on budget -Hugh Scott, Gerald R. Ford -Memorandum ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 55s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Presidency -McGovern -Possible impact on country -Tax program ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 24s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** Ehrlichman left at 6:15 pm.