Conversation: 471-010
Prev:  471-009 Next: 471-011Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 10:56 AM
End Date: 24-Mar-1971 11:15 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Miller, Jack; MacGregor, Clark; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:44:05
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:03:53
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Jack Miller, Clark MacGregor, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:56 am to 11:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-10 Date: March 24, 1971 Time: 10:56 am - 11:15 am Location: Oval Office Jack Miller met with Clark MacGregor President’s location 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Miller’s schedule -A meeting on trade and European Economic Community [EEC] -Citrus issue -Pesticides -A meeting with Henry A. Kissinger -A meeting with the President Supersonic Transport [SST] Conv. No. 471-10 (cont.) -President’s position -Economy, jobs The President entered at an unknown time after 10:56 am President’s schedule Taxes An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 10:56 am Refreshments The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:15 am SST -March 24, 1971 vote -Tally -Miller’s statement to press -Margaret Chase Smith -David H. Gambrell -Richard B. Russell’s successor -Herman E. Talmadge -Position -Gambrell -Meeting with Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Relation with John Sherman Cooper -Position -Meeting with Jackson -President’s position -Environmental concerns -Economy -DC-6 production in Great Britain -Boeing 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Government role -Subsidy -Importance -President’s view -Exploring the unknown -Space program -President’s position -Satellites Conv. No. 471-10 (cont.) -Computer technology -US prestige -National interest -Communists -Miller’s view -History -French, British, Spanish empires -US leadership -President’s position -Miller’s view -Effect on economy or ecology -Development of prototypes -Miller’s view -John A. Volpe’s statement -Government and private sector role -Investment -Benefits -London-to-Paris flights -Tokyo -Compared to costs -Economic issues -Future -Use -Military and commercial aviation -US position in aviation -Barry M. Goldwater -Political considerations -Miller -George S. McGovern -Miller’s opponent, John C. Culver -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy connection -Possible effects of Miller’s SST vote -Culver 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] support -Kennedy -Miller’s previous SST vote -Constituent response -Miller’s position -Opposition -Compared with President’s votes while Congressman Conv. No. 471-10 (cont.) -Cost and benefit analysis -Soviet Union -Cost and benefit analysis -An unnamed Miami friend of Miller’s -Possible alternative use of money -Education -Iowa constituents -State government experiences -Political considerations -Pairing -Karl E. Mundt -Iowa constituent reactions -Effect on Miller -Culver -Miller’s previous statements -Opposition -Clifford P. Hansen -Possible 1972 opponent -Voting record -Pairing -B. Everett Jordan -Health -Procedures -Absences -Jordan -Mundt, Hansen 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 39s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 Conv. No. 471-10 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** 1972 issues -Economy -Vietnam War SST vote -Miller’s position -President Miller and MacGregor left at 11:15 am