Conversation: 615-025
Prev:  615-024 Next: 615-026Start Date: 5-Nov-1971 12:25 PM
End Date: 5-Nov-1971 12:49 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:14:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:39:39
NARA Description:
On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 615-25 Date: November 5, 1971 Time: 12:25 pm - 12:49 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger and an unknown man. [The recording begins at an unknown time while the meeting was is progress] 48 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) The President's schedule -Departure time -Helicopter -Meeting with Arthur F. Burns Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:25 pm. The President's schedule Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm. Kissinger's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm. The President's previous conversation with Indira Gandhi -The President's preceding conversation with William P. Rogers -US aid -Possible war -The President’s forthcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Middle East -Vietnam -Possible US military action -Possible message to Vietnamese, USSR -The President's 1969 visit to India -Cambodia -Tone Gandhi's visit to Cabinet Gandhi’s visit -Significance Arthur F. Burns entered at 12:30 pm. Kissinger's conversation with Burns United States foreign policy -State Department -Kissinger's role 49 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 615-25 (cont.) -Willy Brandt -Peter G. Peterson Kissinger's schedule -Washington Star event -Soviet reception Kissinger left at 12:31 pm. White House dinner for Gandhi, November 4, 1971 -Julie Nixon Eisenhower Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. Refreshments Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 51s ] INDIA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ************************************************************************** Middle East -India's position -United Arab Republic [UAR] -Gamal Abdel Nasser India -US aid 50 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 615-25 (cont.) -US popular opinion -USSR National economy -Money supply -Reactions -Economic indicators -Unemployment -Prices -Money supply -Expansion -Timing -The President's letter to Burns -Rose Mary Woods -Copies -John B. Connally, Peterson and George P. Shultz -Interest rates -Calls to Woods -Bernard J. (“Bunny”) Lasker -Gustave L. Levy -Burns's previous meetings with members of the Federal Advisory Council and former Federal Reserve Board [FRB] members Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. Arrangements for photograph Bull left and the White House photographer entered at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. The White House photographer left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. National economy -Money supply -Burns's meetings, November 4, 1971 -Attendees -Bankers, industrials -FRB policy -Milton Friedman Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. 51 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 615-25 (cont.) Instructions regarding briefcase Bull left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. National economy -Money supply -Expansion -Dividend guideline -Connally -Charles W. Colson's call to Burns -Quadriad meeting -Pay Board -Wage settlements -Retroactivity -Congress -George Meany's possible action -The President's response -Re-imposition of freeze -Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Discretion -Teachers -Appeal for moderation -Re-imposition of freeze -Delay -Money supply -Dwight D. Eisenhower's economic advisors -1960 -The President's relations with Burns, Paul W. McCracken and unknown person The President’s schedule -Recent meeting with Indians Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. National economy -The President's forthcoming conversation with Wright Patman -Stabilization program 52 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 615-25 (cont.) -Talking paper -Bull Patman's schedule -Pauline (Tucker) Patman -Forthcoming dinner for Emilio Garrastazu Medici -The President’s forthcoming call to Patman Federal budget -1954 -Wage contracts -1956 -Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster -1970 -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Tax incentives -Politics -March 1972 -Weinberger The President's schedule -Florida The President's conversation with Indira Gandhi -Tone -Unknown woman and man Money supply Burns left at 12:49 pm.