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Start Date: 10-Mar-1971 10:13 AM

End Date: 10-Mar-1971 10:23 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Flanigan, Peter M.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:34:03

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:51:53

465a.mp3

465b.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 465-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 465-6

Date: March 10, 1971
Time: 10:13 am - 10:23 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Peter M. Flanigan
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                Tape Subject Log
                                   (rev. 9/08)



Textile trade negotiations with Japan
     -President’s conversation with John N. Mitchell, March 9, 1971
     -Concessions
     -Wilbur D. Mills
     -Flanigan’s conversation with Mitchell, March 9, 1971
     -Mills’ efforts
            -Effect on negotiations
            -President’s position
     -A letter to Eisaku Sato
     -Possible Presidential statement
            -Textile legislation
                  -Possible action
            -Mills
                  -Wording
                  -Conversation with Peter G. Peterson
                  -President’s message
            -Draft
            -Review
                  -Mitchell
            -John B. Connally
                  -Tone
                  -Administration position
     -Textile legislation
            -Timing
            -George P. Shultz and Peterson
            -Possible action
                  -Congress
                  -Administration
     -Administration’s position
            -President’s view
     -Japan
     -Peterson
     -Flanigan’s conversation with Japanese ambassador
            -Mills’ role
            -President’s position
                  -Trade requirements
            -Mills
     -Mills
            -Steel compared with textiles
     -Textile industry position
            -Public relations efforts
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



                -Administration
                -Mills

     Anti-ballistic Missiles [ABM] treaty
          -Ronald L. Ziegler
          -A statement on Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
          -James C. Fletcher
                 -Meeting with President                            Conv. No. 465-6 (cont.)
                 -Position
          -Ziegler clarification
          -President’s position
          -Daniel L. Schorr
                 -Meeting with Fletcher and university presidents
          -President’s position
          -Ziegler’s meeting with Fletcher
                 -Clarification of comments
                 -Schorr
          -Fletcher

     William J. Casey
          -Senate confirmation
                -Committee
                      -Full Senate
                -William Proxmire
                -A federal judge’s testimony
                -John G. Tower

Flanigan left at 10:23 am