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Start Date: 11-Sep-1971 12:59 PM

End Date: 11-Sep-1971 1:13 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)McCracken, Paul W.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:55:39

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:09:59

570a.mp3

570b.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. McCracken met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 570-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 570-7

Date: September 11, 1971
Time: 12:59 pm - 1:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Paul W. McCracken.

     Dog

     President’s schedule
          -Legislation
                -John D. Ehrlichman

     US economic program
          -International, domestic
          -Gold
          -Currency floatation
          -Import surcharge
          -Adjustment of exchange rates
                -Effect on price levels
                      -US
                      -World
          -Action on gold
                -Price fluctuations
                -Dollar devaluation
                      -Nonpublic information
                -Public information
                      -Position
                            -Adjustment of prices
                                  -Price of gold
                                  -Speech
          -US background history
                -Changes in exchange rates
                      -Dollar devaluation
                      -Prices
                                            27

                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. 10/06)
                                                                    Conv. No. 570-7 (cont.)


                  -Limit on devaluation or appreciation of prices
                        -Amount of money
              -Nonpublic information


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 39s ]


    JAPAN


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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              -Changes
                    -US monetary issue
                          -Equivalency to the rest of the world
         -US action
              -Total adjusted exchange rate
         -The President's conversation with Connally and Burns
              -Surcharge
              -State Department reactions
                    -Effect on US people
              -Alternatives
                    -Exchange rate
                          -Change
                          -Percentage
                    -Surcharge
                          -Percentage
                    -Gasoline prices
                          -Effect of exchange rate
              -Textile issue
                    -Peter G. Peterson
                    -Legalities
                    -Impact
                                       28

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                               Tape Subject Log
                                 (rev. 10/06)
                                                               Conv. No. 570-7 (cont.)


               -Depreciation

Japan
     -McCracken's contacts and friends
          -Number
          -Contact with Mr. [Forename Unknown] Anzai [sp?]
          -Trip
                -Time
                -Speaking engagement at the Japan America Society
          -Foreign policy procedures
                -William P. Rogers
                -Textile issue
     -Relations with the US
          -People’s Republic of China {PRC]
          -Soviet Union
     -Professor [Forename Unknown] Nishiyama
          -Emissary
          -Relations with the US
          -Flexible dates for possible McCracken trip
     -Wage and price discussion

US economic policy
     -Wage and price freeze
     -Freeze followed by a thaw
          -Herbert Stein
          -Effect on certain areas
     -Confidence
          -Deceleration of inflation
                -Wholesale prices
                -Consumer Price Index [CPI]
     -Freeze
          -Transition
          -Thaw by sector
                -Strategy
                -Industries
          -Phase II
                -Details
                      -Transitions
                -Commodities
                -Leadership
          -Inflation
                                               29

                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 570-7 (cont.)


                -Budget
                     -Monetary restraints
                           -Deceleration
          -Inflation
                -Trend
                     -Rise and rate
                -Cause of action
                     -Effect
                -The President's policies
          -Cost of Living Council [COLC]
                -Arnold R. Weber
                -George A. Lincoln
                -Connally

     McCracken's tenure in office
         -Flexibility
              -Administration actions
              -University of Michigan

McCracken left at 1:13 pm.