Conversation: 471-005
Prev:  471-004 Next: 471-006Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 9:47 AM
End Date: 24-Mar-1971 10:02 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hansen, Clifford P.; MacGregor, Clark; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:40:46
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:54:47
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Clifford P. Hansen, and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:47 am to 10:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-5 Date: March 24, 1971 Time: 9:47 am - 10:02 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Clifford P. Hansen and Clark MacGregor Supersonic Transport [SST] -Hansen’s support -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Charles W. Colson -Public statements -President’s televised interview -Martha E. (Close) Hansen’s response -C. P. Hansen’s support -President’s conversation with James L. Buckley, March 23, 1971 -President’s position -Ecology and economy -Importance to US -Soviet Union -Ecology -Buckley -Anti-ballistic Missiles [ABM] -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. -President’s position -Ecological policy -C. P. Hansen’s support -President’s position -Importance -George Meany -Breakfast with President -National pride -Ecology -C. P. Hansen’s view -Local air service -Frontier Airlines’ service to Wyoming -Current situation -Compared with period when C. P. Hansen was governor -Jackson, Wyoming -Civil Aeronautics Board [CAB] -Secor D. Browne 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Cost -Compared with local airline service -Denver and Salt Lake City -Compared with reclamation projects C. P. Hansen’s public statements -SST -Previous opposition Conv. No. 471-5 (cont.) -C. P. Hansen’s concerns -Local airline service -President’s use of Frontier Airlines -Possible White House action -Casper-to-Billings service -Sheridan service -President’s visit -Importance to constituents -C. P. Hansen’s opposition -SST -Importance of meeting with President -C. P. Hansen’s talks with other Senators -Importance of meeting with President -C. P. Hansen’s opposition SST -Under secretary of Interior job -Senate Committee on Interior -C. P. Hansen, Gordon L. Allott, B. Everett Jordan -President’s position -C. P. Hansen’s position -1972 election -Public statements -President and MacGregor’s experience in Congress -Previous support for President -Local airline service -Wyoming -President’s assurances 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 25s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 471-5 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** SST -C. P. Hansen’s position -Public statements to constituents C. P. Hansen left at 10:02 am -Forthcoming meeting of President and Peter H. Dominick MacGregor left at 10:02 am