Conversation: 530-012
Prev:  530-011 Next: 530-013Start Date: 29-Jun-1971 12:11 PM
End Date: 29-Jun-1971 12:42 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Peterson, Peter G.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:44:36
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:16:44
NARA Description:
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Peter G. Peterson, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:11 pm to 12:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 530-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 530-12 Date: June 29, 1971 Time: 12:11 pm - 12:42 pm Conv. No. 530-11 (cont.) Location: Oval Office H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Peter G. Peterson met with Alexander P. Butterfield. President's schedule -Unknown man -Mrs. Frank Mason -Stephen B. Bull -Visit of mother to White House The President entered at an unknown time after 12:11 pm. -Timing Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:20 pm. Peterson's aide -Richard V. Allen -Declassification project -Forthcoming conversation with Haldeman -Martin C. (“Marty”) Anderson -Conversation with John D. Ehrlichman -The Federal Bulldozer -Arthur F. Burns -Possible relationship with Peterson -Background with administration -President's schedule -Possible meeting with Anderson -Allen -Peterson's possible conversation with Burns ****************************************************************************** 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Privacy [Duration: 26s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Conv. No. 530-12 (cont.) -Views with family assistance plan -Experience -Allen -Work with another project -Anderson ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Privacy] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Allen -Possible role with administration -James R. Schlesinger -Requirements for job Peterson's aide -Anderson -Relations with Henry A. Kissinger -Allen -Relations with Kissinger -Anderson -Knowledge and ability -Peterson's role 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -William P. Rogers -John B. Connally -Allen -Compared with Anderson -Area of focus -Anderson -Talks with Ehrlichman -Experience of people leaving government and Washington Conv. No. 530-12 (cont.) -Thomas Wolfe Haldeman left at 12:24 pm. Rogers -Conversation with Peterson -Need for individual in high State Department position -Peter M. Flanigan -Role with State Department -Compared with President Peterson -Role with administration -Cabinet -President's conversation with Haldeman -White House staff compared with Cabinet -Unlikely areas -Agriculture -Justice -Development of Peterson's staff -Access to President -International economy -Political issue -Connally contrasted with George P. Shultz -Relations with Connally -Political issues -Council of Economic Advisors [CEA] -International economy -Expropriation Connally -View of President's image -Lyndon B. Johnson -Contrasted with President 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -View of President's image Foreign policy -President contrasted with Connally -Rogers -President's comments to National Commission on Productivity -Challenges and opportunities of world trade -Long-term nature of planning Conv. No. 530-12 (cont.) National economy -Prospects -Economists -Gross National Product [GNP] -Stock market -Employment -Inflation -Confidence in the economy -President's conversations -Gordon M. Metcalf -Edward W. Carter -Retail sales -Retail sales -Low inventories -Connally -Wage and prices -Wage and Price Board -Steel industry -Businessmen's view of unions -Burns’ view on freeze -Possible effect of freeze on economy -New plant and equipment -Foreign competition -Investment credit -Wilbur D. Mills -Failure to introduce bill -Connally's administrative action -Depreciation -Technology -Space program -Money spent on research and development Peterson's possible role with administration 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Peterson left at 12:42 pm.