Conversation: 450-023
Prev:  450-022 Next: 450-024Start Date: 17-Feb-1971 5:26 PM
End Date: 17-Feb-1971 5:53 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Evans, Daniel J.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:36:10
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:18:09
NARA Description:
On February 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Daniel J. Evans, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:26 pm to 5:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 450-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 450-23 Date: February 17, 1971 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Time: 5:26 pm - 5:53 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and Daniel J. Evans; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting Supersonic Transport [SST] -President’s position -Impact on economy -Importance -Administration efforts Hanford nuclear reactor -Office of Management and Budget [OMB] -Funding -George P. Shultz -Status -Evans’ meeting with Donald B. Rice -Evans’ concerns -Seattle power supply -OMB decision -Evans’ efforts -Funding -Effect in Washington state -Funding -Evans’ view -Employment -Future developments -Administration efforts -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Budget Revenue sharing -Administration’s position -Importance to people -Importance to local and state government -Problems -Benefits -Federal bureaucracy -Increases in local debt -Opposition by establishment -Welfare reform 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Effect -Administration’s efforts ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] Conv. No. 450-23 (cont.) [Duration: 2m 9s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Evans left at an unknown time before 5:53 pm Health insurance -Health maintenance organizations [HMO] -The Vice President’s position -Edgar F. Kaiser -President’s position -Kaiser Permanente Plan -Focus Appointments -Law Enforcement Assistance Administration [LEAA] -Myles J. Ambrose -John N. Mitchell’s view -Richard G. Kleindienst -John B. Connally -Jerris Leonard -David Norman -Peter M. Flanigan -Work effectiveness -Efforts -Role -William P. Rogers -Michael Collins -Air and Space Museum -Judgeship for unknown men 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Wallace H. Johnson -Thomas J. Dodd -Kleindienst -Dr. James R. Schlesinger -Rogers C. B. Morton’s view -Ambassadorial positions -Flanigan -John W. Rollins Conv. No. 450-23 (cont.) -Frank J. Shakespeare -Fred J. Russell -Qualifications Revenue sharing -Administration efforts -Democrats -Hubert H. Humphrey -Conversation with Ehrlichman -Legislation -Possible conversation with President Previous press conference -Domestic policy Revenue sharing -Administration’s position -Clark R. Mollenhoff -Public support Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:26 pm Schedule -Dr. W. Kenneth Riland -Instructions -Henry A. Kissinger -Rose Mary Woods Bull left at an unknown time before 5:53 pm Farm policy -Robert J. Dole -Efforts -White House gala 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Compared to White House Labor dinner -Possible program -Public relations -Film -Hyde Park -Possible appointment -Importance of farmers and farm vote -Dole Conv. No. 450-23 (cont.) -Support for President -Staff assignment -John C. Whitaker -Dole Wage and price controls -Shultz -Cost of Living Council [COLC] action -Herbert Stein -Administration position -Wage controls -Construction -John T. Dunlop -George W. Romney -James M. Hutton, III -Businessmen Schedule Media -Los Angeles Times Ehrlichman left at 5:53 pm 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)