Conversation: 554-002
Prev:  554-001 Next: 554-003Start 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
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 3 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.