Conversation: 602-006
Prev: 602-005 Next: 602-007Start Date: 26-Oct-1971 11:35 AM
End Date: 26-Oct-1971 12:18 PM
Participants:
Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bennett, Wallace F.; Shultz, George P.; MacGregor, Clark; Ehrlichman, John D.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]; Acker, Marjorie P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:41:27
NARA Description:
On October 26, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield, Wallace F. Bennett, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, John D. Ehrlichman, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:35 am to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 602-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 602-6 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: 11:35 am - 12:18 pm Location: Oval Office Alexander P. Butterfield met with Wallace F. Bennett, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, and John D. Ehrlichman. The President's location Shultz James D. Hodgson Sculptor, [Forename unknown Remington ?] -Unknown man's wife -Work by assistants Ehrlichman Water quality -Howard H. Baker, Jr. -Gordon L. Allott John B. Connally The President and White House photographer entered at an unknown time after 11:35 am. 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Greetings The President's schedule -William P. Rogers -Press conference White House photographer and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:18 pm. Finance legislation -William Proxmire -Paul H. Douglas -Charles H. Percy -Health -Russell B. Long -Scenario for Senate vote -Long -Abraham A. Ribicoff -House Resolution [HR] 1 -Ribicoff -HR 1 -Vance Hartke -Long -Amendment -Ceiling on interest -Arthur F. Burns -Finance Committee -Tax cut -Long -Wright Patman -Huey Long -Staff briefing -Activities -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization [AFL-CIO] position -Income -Taxation -Finance Committee -Republicans -Feeling about House version of the bill -Expropriation amendment 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 602-6 (cont.) -Long -Sugar Bill -Interdepartmental relations -State Department -Treasury Department -Connally -The President's position -Sugar Bill -Grace Shipping Line -Bennett's position -Long -State Department -Scenario for Senate vote -Michael J. Mansfield -Long -Conversation with Bennett -Amendments -HR 1 -Views -Banking Committee -Bill on interest and dividends -Proxmire -John J. Sparkman -HR 1 -Tax bill -Senate passage -Senate hearings -Social Security -Family assistance -Conversations with Elliot L. Richardson, Long and committee staff -Task force -Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] -Labor -Family assistance plan -Work requirements -Long -Possibility of committee support -Family assistance -Ribicoff plan -Possibility of approval -Scenario for House-Senate compromise 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 602-6 (cont.) -Wilbur D. Mills -Work at staff level -Responsiveness to Long -Bennett, Herman E. Talmadge -Possible compromise position support -Talmadge -Clinton P. Anderson -Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Carl T. Curtis -Possible subdivisions of the bill -Senate schedule -Supreme Court confirmations -Okinawa Reversion Treaty -W. Stuart Symington ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 3s ] SECURITY END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ************************************************************************** -J. William Fulbright -Long -Revenue sharing bill -Welfare -Social Security -Medical bills -Taxes -Social Security taxes -Social Security legislation -Tax bill 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 602-6 (cont.) -Withholding rate -Mansfield -Democratic Policy Committee -Finance Committee -HR 1 -Long -Hugh Scott -Finance Committee -Anderson -Talmadge -Byrd -Curtis -Ribicoff -John J. Williams -Long -Connally -The President's schedule Office of Management and Budget [OMB]'s relationship with Bennett Judges -American Bar Association [ABA] -Utah ABA -The President's reminiscence -Relationship with ABA Gift presentations -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Frances (Grant) Bennett The President talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 12:18 pm. [Conversation No. 602-6A] Request for photograph to be brought to Oval Office [End of telephone conversation] 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 602-6 (cont.) Indira Gandhi United Nations [UN] -The President's conversation with Ronald W. Reagan Marjorie P. Acker entered at 12:15 pm. Photograph -The President's instructions on photograph Acker left at 12:16 pm. UN vote on Taiwan -The President's conversation with Reagan -African nations -Reaction Bennett, et al. left at 12:18 pm.