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Conversation: 554-002

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Start Date: 4-Aug-1971 12:27 PM

End Date: 4-Aug-1971 1:43 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Butterfield, Alexander P.Ziegler, Ronald L.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:50:45

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:58:13

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554b.mp3

554c.mp3

NARA Description:

On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 554-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 554-2

Date: August 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 1:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Ronald L. Ziegler.

     Press conference
           -Economy

     Busing
          -Ziegler recent press conference

     Press conference
           -Economy
                 -Unemployment
                      -Compared to early 1960's
                 -Arthur F. Burns
           -Busing statement
                 -August 3, 1971
           -Spiro T. Agnew
           -Economy
           -People's Republic of China [PRC]
           -Length of conference

     President's schedule
          -Action papers

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:43 pm.

           -Economy
                -Significance as issue
                -Wage and price freeze
           -Foreign issues
                -PRC and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
                -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
                -Berlin
                -Vietnam
                      -Forthcoming press conference
                           -Ziegler’s possible comments
                                 -Negotiations
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 554-2 (cont.)


                                      -Critics
                                            -Seven points
                                            -Le Duc Tho
          -Economy
               -Wage increases

     Instructions for Ziegler
           -Forthcoming press conference
                -Wage increases

     Jobs legislation
           -Congress
                 -Clark MacGregor’s office
                 -Need to stay in session

Ziegler left at an unknown time before 1:43 pm.