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Conversation: 474-002

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Start Date: 26-Mar-1971 9:55 AM

End Date: 26-Mar-1971 10:00 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ehrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:15:39

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:28:56

474-002.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 474-2

Date: March 26, 1971
Time: 9:55 am - 10:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman

     Domestic Intelligence Advisory Board
         -Executive Order
         -Staff

     Cabinet meeting
          -Arthur F. Burns
                -A speech by Herbert Stein
                      -Federal Reserve Board
                      -Burns’ previous meeting with the President
                      -President’s influence with Stein, Paul W. McCracken
                -A report on Cabinet meeting by friends
          -Agenda [Stabilization of wages and prices]
                -McCracken
                -Ehrlichman’s view
                -James D. Hodgson
          -President’s schedule
                -Meeting with Justinian Society
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 9/08)



          -Ehrlichman’s role
          -Length
          -Agenda
                -Hodgson’s proposal
                -Discussion
                -President’s remarks
          -President’s decision
                -Announcement at meeting                              Conv. No. 474-2 (cont.)
                -New York Times story
                -Signing of Executive Order on March 29, 1971 in San Clemente
                      -Attendees
          -Hodgson’s previous meeting with George Meany
                -Meany’s response
                      -Support
                      -Call to a building trade union president

     Ronald W. Reagan
          -Position on California Rural Legal Assistance [CRLA]
                -Possible meeting of Ehrlichman and President on Air Force One
                -Possible call from President
                -Forthcoming meeting with President
                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Ehrlichman’s previous meeting with the
President
                -Possible responses

The President and Ehrlichman left at 10:00 am