Conversation: 444-024
Prev: 444-023 Next: 444-025Start Date: 12-Jun-1973 8:17 PM
End Date: 12-Jun-1973 9:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:17 pm and 9:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 444-24
Date: June 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:17 pm and 9:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Pipe
Weather
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 8:19 pm and 8:21 pm.
[Conversation No. 444-24A]
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 40-39]
[End telephone conversation]
Pipes
-Number
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Pipes
-President’s use
-Hugh Scott, Gerald R. Ford
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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President’s forthcoming address to the nation announcing price control measure
-Content and phraseology
-Paycheck
-Worth
-August 1971 announcement
-New Economic Policy
-Editing instruction
-Price index
-Increase
-Food prices
-Unprocessed agricultural products
-Editing instructions
-Public relations [PR]
-Price controls
-Food
-Exemptions
-Unprocessed agricultural products, wages, rents
-Wages
-Wage settlements
-Duration
-Licenses
-Foreign policy
-Export controls
-Editing instructions
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
-Food, gasoline prices
-Farm bill
-Congressional relations
-Energy
-Inflation
-Energy
-Farm bill
-Possible veto
-Leonid I. Brezhnev’s forthcoming visit
-Context
-American character
-Vietnam negotiations
-December 1972, October 1972, November 1972, January 1973
-Pressures
-Settlement
-Return of prisoners of war [POWs]
-US military action
-Possible effect
-Surrender
-Context and phraseology
-Gasoline and food prices
-Retail
-Stabilization
-Cost of Living Council [COLC]
-[Phase IV]
-Food prices
-Increase
-Demand abroad
-Priorities
-US consumers
-Foreign policy
-Presidential authority
-Editing
-Food prices
-Increase
-Demand abroad
-Export controls
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
-Congressional relations
-President’s request for authority
-Meat and eggs prices
-Timing
-Energy
-Administrator [“energy czar”]
-Tariffs
-Meat prices
-Energy
-Tariffs
-Selectivity
-Possible duration
-Alaska pipeline
-Farm legislation
-Production compared to prices
-Possible effects
-Trade gap
-Export controls
-Forthcoming Brezhnev visit
-Soviet summit
-Agreements
-Trade
-Arms control
-War
-US-Soviet Union relations
-Price’s edits
-Emphasis
-Duration
-Strength
-Food and gasoline prices
-Congress
-Inflation
-Draft review
-President’s schedule
-George P. Shultz’s input
-Herbert Stein [?]’s input
-Compared to August 15, 1972 speech
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
-Congressional action
-90-day freeze
-Mandatory controls
-Disaster
National economy
-Boom compared to inflation
-Possible recession
-German experience
-Management
-President’s program
-Price controls
-Interest
-Rents
-Dividends
-Profits
-Rent controls
-Effects
-Interest rates
-Food prices
-Controls
-Seasonal fluctuations
-Strawberries, beans, poultry, beef
-Farm production
-Inflation
-As percentage of personal income
-Compared to Soviet Union, India
-Bread
-Retail
-Mark-up
-Summer squash
-US agricultural capacity
-Brazil
-Soviet Union
-Deserts
-North Africa
-Saudia Arabia
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
-Breakthrough
-Water
-Food prices
-Beef
-Animal feed
-Processing
President’s schedule
-President’s possible radio speeches
-Topics
-Food, energy, gasoline prices
-Number
-Forthcoming Brezhnev visit
-San Clemente
-Likelihood
-Possible schedule
-Price’s schedule
San Clemente
-Price’s previous visit
-Press coverage
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Price’s previous visit
-Apartment
-Proximity
-United States Information Agency [USIA] meeting
-Weather
President’s forthcoming address to the nation announcing price controls
-President’s meeting with Price
-Editing
-Prices
-Soybeans
-Feed animals [?]
-Audience
-Foreign policy
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
Unknown man
-Scruples
-Congress [?]
Bryce N. Harlow
-Role on White House staff
Spiro T. Agnew
-Role in Administration
-Contacts with President
-Complaints
-Work ethic
-Desire to assist President
-Melvin R. Laird, Harlow [?]
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]
-Complaints
-Work ethic
-Travel abroad
-Recognition
Energy position
-Requirements
White House staff
-Anne L. Armstrong
-Capability
-Haig, Laird, Harlow
-Unknown man
-President’s assessment
Energy position
-William W. Scranton
The President talked with the White House operator.
[Conversation No. 444-24B]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 40-40]
[End telephone conversation]
Scranton
-Possible role in administration
-Energy position
-Oil interests
-Availability
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig between 9:28 pm and 9:30 pm.
[Conversation No. 444-24C]
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 40-41]
[End telephone conversation]
Scranton
-Haig’s knowledge
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8
[Privacy]
[Duration: 12 s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2012)
Conversation No. 444-24 (cont’d)
Scranton
-Possible role in administration
-Willingness
-Ability
-Staff
-Clout
Energy production
-Nuclear companies, coal companies
-Theft [?]
-Laird’s familiarity
-Coal producers
Price’s schedule
-Forthcoming address compared to April 30, 1973 speech
Price left at an unknown time after 9:30 pm.