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Conversation: 455-005

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Start Date: 22-Feb-1971 11:59 AM

End Date: 22-Feb-1971 12:21 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Wyly, Samuel E.Burrell, Berkeley G.Belindo, JohnFernandez, BenRoche, James M.Steelman, AlanSiciliano, Rocco C.Venable, AbrahamGarment, LeonardNixon, Richard M. (President)Wyly, Samuel E.Burrell, Berkeley G.Belindo, JohnFernandez, BenRoche, James M.Steelman, AlanSiciliano, Rocco C.Venable, AbrahamGarment, Leonard

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:41:10

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:04:47

455-005.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Samuel E. Wyly, Berkeley G. Burrell, John Belindo, Ben Fernandez, James M. Roche, Alan Steelman, Rocco C. Siciliano, Abraham Venable, and Leonard Garment met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 455-5

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 11:59 am - 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Samuel E. Wyly, Berkeley G. Burrell, John Belindo, Ben Fernandez,
James M. Roche, Alan Steelman, Rocco C. Siciliano, Abraham Venable, Conv.
                                                                       and Leonard
                                                                             No. 455-3
                                                                                   Garment;
                                                                                       (cont.)
the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting

     [General conversation]

     Minority businesses
         -Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise
               -Report to President
                     -Recommendations
         -Government role
               -Importance
               -Resources
                     -Education and training
         -Small businesses
               -Recognition by the President
         -Statistics
               -Black car dealerships
                     -Gale E. Sayers
                     -Increases
         -Indians
         -Hispanic-Americans
               -Administration efforts
               -Savings and Loans
                     -Administration successes
               -Banks
               -Focus on self-help
         -Importance of private sector
               -Federal budget
                     -Spending
                     -Programs
               -Long-term effect
               -Government role
         -Advisory Council’s report
               -Commerce Department
                     -Maurice H. Stans
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 9/08)



                   -Garment
             -Advisory Council recommendations
                   -Government role
                        -President’s position
             -President’s appreciation

     Economy
         -Car sales                                                 Conv. No. 455-5 (cont.)
         -The President’s meeting with James D. Hodgson
               -Davis-Bacon Act
                    -Construction industry
         -Banks
               -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

     Gifts

Wyly, et al. left at 12:21 pm