Conversation: 531-016
Prev:  531-015 Next: 531-017Start Date: 28-Jun-1971 5:07 PM
End Date: 28-Jun-1971 5:58 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Burns, Arthur F.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Burns, Arthur F.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:33:35
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:24:30
NARA Description:
On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Arthur F. Burns met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:07 pm to 5:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 531-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 531-16 Date: June 28, 1971 Time: 5:07 pm - 5:58 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John B. Connally and Arthur F. Burns. Greetings Refreshments National economy -Burns’ letter to President -Wage and price controls -Taxes -Inflation -Fiscal stimulation -Tax issue -Government spending -Taxes -Acceleration of personal exemption -Corporate tax -Depreciation allowance -Hearings 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Connally's conversation with Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. -Possible lawsuit -Common Cause -Ralph Nader -Effect on tax receipts -Creation of jobs -Investment tax credit -Burns’ view -Personal income tax -Prospects for tax legislation -Wilbur D. Mills -Conversation with Burns -Revenue-sharing -Political ambitions -Health -1971, 1972 -President's comments to Cabinet -Cabinet Committee on economic policy -Connally as spokesman -Quadriad -Need for single administration spokesman -Burns -Burns’ relationship with President -William McChesney Martin's relationships with Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and John F. Kennedy -Connally as administration spokesman -James G. Hodgson -George W. Romney -Maurice H. Stans -Impact of Burns’ statements -Responsibility -President -Advisors -Joseph W. Martin, Jr.'s comments -President's work habits -President's policy -Jawboning -Forthcoming meeting with steel industry representatives -Possible settlements -Connally -President’s meeting with the Productivity Council -Federal budget 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Accelerated public works -Forthcoming veto -Teenage unemployment -Forthcoming veto -Reasons -Inflation -Pending legislation -Blue-collar workers Conv. No. 531-16 (cont.) -Federal salaries -Post Office -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount -Forthcoming veto -Wage and price control -Comparison with construction workers -Wage and price board, freeze -Firmness -Jawboning -Import restrictions -Quota legislation from Congress -Balance of trade -Discipline within administration -President's schedule -Fiscal year 1973 budget -Camp David meeting -Difficulties -Discipline in public comments -Burns -Monetary policy -Wage and price controls -Taxes -Budget -New economic policy -Need for unity in position -Connally -Articulation of policy -New York Times article -Burns’ Pepperdine College address -Impact -Burns’ conversation with President -Economic policy -Dissemination of Burns’ views -Public statements 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Burns’ Pepperdine College speech -Burns’ forthcoming Congressional testimony -Wage and price controls -Burns -Integrity -Role -Views on incomes policy -Wage and price controls Conv. No. 531-16 (cont.) -John J. Sparkman's possible hearing -William Proxmire -Burns’ forthcoming testimony -President's support -Expression of views -Burns’ testimony -Possible statement -Incomes policy -David M. Kennedy's comments -Burns’ effectiveness -Impact of events -Wage and price controls -President's responsibility -Burns’ policy -Effect on President's policy -Burns’ comments -Possible public perception -Connally as administration spokesman -Martin's comments on federal budgets -Burns’ comments on incomes policy -Forthcoming testimony -Incomes policy -Wage and price controls -Pepperdine College speech -Public confusion -President's policy -Effect -Burns’ meeting with President -Thomas E. Dewey's funeral -Burns’ forthcoming public statements -Unity -Burns’ letter to the President -Investment tax credit -Analysis of changes in economy 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Inflation -President’s perception -Connally -Burns’ public comments -Changes from previous positions -Munich -President's policy -Antagonism of financial press Conv. No. 531-16 (cont.) -Burns’ letter -Federal employees' wages -Burns’ public comments -Monetary policy -Connally's testimony -Range of subjects -Possible Congressional testimony -Connally's forthcoming statement -Ronald L. Ziegler -Economic policy -Burns’ forthcoming testimony -Incomes policy -President's policy -Wage and price controls -National Commission on Productivity -Welfare -Jawboning -Lockheed -Labor settlements -Steel President's schedule -Barber National economy -Burns’ letter -Burns’ relationship with Connally -Burns’ views Connally and Burns left at 5:58 pm. 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08)