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Conversation 474-012

TapeTape 474StartFriday, March 26, 1971 at 4:55 PMEndFriday, March 26, 1971 at 4:59 PMTape start time01:20:55Tape end time01:24:55ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Mitchell, John N.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Attorney General John Mitchell confer briefly regarding the administration's economic policy and public relations strategy. Nixon expresses a desire to move past political distractions and firmly commit to the administration's primary economic agenda, referencing recent interactions with business leaders. The discussion emphasizes the need for a cohesive, disciplined approach to managing economic policy and public perceptions.

Economic policyPublic relationsWage-price controlsJohn B. ConnallyDavis-Bacon Act
AudioNARA Description

On March 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:55 pm to 4:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 474-12

Time: 4:55 pm - 4:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John N. Mitchell

     President’s helicopter

     Unknown issue
         -Mitchell’s advice
         -President’s view

     Economy
         -President’s policy
               -Wage-price boards
                    -A response
                    -Davis-Bacon Act
                    -Public relations
                          -President’s previous dinner for businessmen
                          -John B. Connally’s role
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Hello?
Hello?
Yeah, I'll go get that.
Just a minute, just a minute.
I've got to get this thing.
All right, I'm prepared to go.
All we're really trying to do there is to occur an embarrassing situation that I have no cause for.
Yeah, yeah.
Right, right, right.
And so that's where we're going to stick, John, now.
And this is a very complicated project.
I mean, we're going to stick now on our main plan on the economy and quit this jacking around about everything else.
I know that you talked about some of the things that I said last night.
You know, they all talk about the way you try sports and the way you try to go past what you want.
Not really.
And it all
Yeah.
Sure.
All right.
Yeah.
All right.
Yeah, sure.
They can fly when they know he's got a gun.
You can do it in this field where he doesn't make a mistake.
You don't have to destroy him.
That's what you're used to all the time.
That's right, that's right.
Okay.
Right, right, right, right, right.
Matter of fact, I think that just, uh, I think that those three guys last night seemed to be in pretty good trouble.
They were, uh, they were, uh, they were, uh, they were, uh,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's about it.
All right, all right.
All right.
As a matter of fact, I think you would have been better on that subject if you'd had confidence.
You know, if you know you know anything about it.
You know, you know, you know, you can say something.
Well, anyway, take it easy now.
We'll see you.
Bye.
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