On October 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:27 pm to 5:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 604-008 of the White House Tapes.
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He was calling me about the first meeting with the pay board.
He said it went very well.
He said that the pay board meeting, they had agreed, and he went through the reasons that the principals could have owners if the principals were away on something.
He pointed out that he had to be away for two weeks or three weeks, or a hundred and twenty-seven.
That's when his conventions are.
to act for them.
He said that they agreed on that this morning.
Judge Golden called me tonight and said, well, the legislation might allow that the executive order not provide for that sort of thing.
And he says that it's very important that this
Well, I... Well, I...
I wouldn't think that would be the case, but you see, as I told him, I said, well, I can see your point of view, because obviously, if he knew your pulse, he wouldn't have the pulse.
He said, that's exactly the point.
He said, the two of us are going to be away, and the very important thing is we're going to be talking about the gold hold.
So, I said, we can get at it.
So, what I'm asking you to do, if you will talk to the boat, and change the order to what's necessary, will you do that, please?