Conversation: 555-003
Prev: 555-002 Next: 555-004Start Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 4:00 PM
End Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 4:13 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for the Spanish Speaking; Ramirez, Henry M. (Dr.); Rodriguez, Antonio; Cespedes, Louie; Marin, Eugene A.; Yturri, Edward M.; Martinez, Ted F.; Lozano, Ignacio E., Jr.; Buttari, Edgar A.; Giberga, Manuel R.; Tristani, Jorge E.; Gonzalez, Manuel A.; Hidalgo, Hilda A.; Oldaker, William C.; Sanchez, Philip; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:37:27
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:51:00
NARA Description:
On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for the Spanish Speaking, including, Dr. Henry M. Ramirez, Antonio Rodriguez, Louie Cespedes, Eugene A. Marin, Edward M. Yturri, Ted F. Martinez, Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr., Edgar A. Buttari, Manuel R. Giberga, Jorge E. Tristani, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Hilda A. Hidalgo, William C. Oldaker, Philip Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 555-3
Date: August 5, 1971
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry M. Ramirez, Antonio Rodriguez, Louie Cespedes, Eugene A.
Marin, Edward M. Yturri, Ted F. Martinez, Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr., Edgar A. Buttari, Manuel R.
Giberga, Jorge E. Tristani, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Hilda A. Hidalgo, William C. Oldaker, and
Philip Sanchez and Ronald L. Ziegler; members of the press and the White House photographer
were present at the beginning of the meeting.
[General conversation]
Introductions
Photograph session
[General conversation]
The President's schedule
-Meeting in Cabinet Room
All except Ramirez and the President left at 12:04 pm.
Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking [CCOSS]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-3 (cont.)
-Ramirez
-Acceptance of chairmanship
-Robert H. Finch
-Minorities
-Focus
-Blacks
-Mexican-Americans compared to Blacks
-James F.A. Cardinal McIntyre
-Watts
-Language barrier
-Discrimination
-Racial prejudice
-Inter-marriage
-School integration
-Whittier, California
-Unknown football player [Danny Blass?]
-Eddie Garrago [?]
-Mexican-Americans
-Anointments
-Ramirez and Finch
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:04 pm.
President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:13 pm.
CCOSS
-Finch
-Need for progress
-Committee responsibilities
-Cooperation
-Staff support
-Reports
-Jobs
-Business opportunities
-Bilingual education
-Discrimination
-Appointments in government
-Finch
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-3 (cont.)
-Blacks
-Attention to problems
-Justice
-Organization
-Lobby
-Hispanics
-Need for organization
-Religious background
-Catholicism
-Effect on activism
-Ramirez’s study
-Integration into government
-White House Domestic Council
-President's recommendations
-Finch
The President and Ramirez left at 12:13 pm.