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Conversation: 579-008

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Start Date: 28-Sep-1971 3:59 PM

End Date: 28-Sep-1971 4:13 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Stennis, John C.Allott, Gordon L.Arends, Leslie C.Hébert, F. EdwardLaird, Melvin R.MacGregor, ClarkTimmons, William E.Flanigan, Peter M.Ziegler, Ronald L.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:21:41

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:35:38

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579b.mp3

579c.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Stennis, Gordon L. Allott, Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hébert, Melvin R. Laird, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Peter M. Flanigan, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:59 pm to 4:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 579-8

Date: September 28, 1971
Time: 3:59 pm - 4:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John C. Stennis, Gordon L. Allott, Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hebert,
Melvin R. Laird, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Peter M. Flanigan, and Ronald L.
Ziegler; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of this meeting.

      [General conversation]

      HR 6531
          -Fight in Congress for bill
               -Duration
               -Support for bill
          -Hebert's support for the President

      [Photographs]

      Allott

      Military Procurement Bill
            -Status
            -Mansfield amendment
                  -Language
                  -Conference committee
            -Herman E. Talmadge
            -Conference committee
                  -Carl B. Albert
            -Language
            -Roll call
            -Draft extension legislation
            -Laird's forthcoming trip to South Vietnam

      [Photographs]

      [General conversation]

Stennis, et al. left at 4:13 pm.
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