Conversation: 628-006
Prev:  628-005 Next: 628-007Start Date: 2-Dec-1971 12:21 PM
End Date: 2-Dec-1971 12:43 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:50:55
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:12:59
NARA Description:
On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 628-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 628-6 Date: December 2, 1971 Time: 12:21 pm - 12:43 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Clark MacGregor. Golda Meir -Jews Tax bill -Conferees -Check off -Wilbur D. Mills proposal -John W. Byrnes 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 628-6 (cont.) -President’s position -Three elements of Mills’ proposal -Check off concept retained -Timing -Appropriations -Court test of constitutionality of the check off -1972 election -Mills’ gambit -Campaign promises -The President’s remarks to the White House Conference on Aging, December 2, 1971 -Possible approaches -History of proposal -Veto -History -Congress -MacGregor’s view -Mills -Thoughts -Byrnes' reaction -Broadcast expenditures -Limitations -Election -Democrats -Money in the fund -Provision of the law -Check off -Taxpayers -Possible number -Percentage -Veto -Implementation -Congress -The President's signature -Historian context -President’s attitude -Appropriations -Possible veto -Mills -Democrats' and Republicans' votes -Speculation 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 628-6 (cont.) -Veto -Democrats -Unpredictability -Lawrence F. O'Brien, Jr. -Local, county and district chairmen -Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. -Possible Democrat support -Check off defeat -MacGregor's recommendations -Elimination of check-off -Authorization of various expenditures -Less chance of abuse of funds -Byrnes -The President's signature -MacGregor’s forthcoming meeting with Byrnes -Mills -Stake -House vote -Modified check off -President’s instructions -Check off defeat -Repeal -The President's message -Business committee -Mills -Possible action -MacGregor's statement -Distribution -Ronald L. Ziegler -Follow-up -President’s decision -MacGregor’s statement -Mills -Possible change in vote -President’s remarks to the White House Conference on Aging Earl L. Butz's swearing-in -President’s schedule -Upcoming trip to Florida -Corn price support -Mills [?] 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 628-6 (cont.) -Hint of certain actions -Possible withdrawal -Cost -Amount -Taft-Hartley Act -State Chairman -County chairman -Minneapolis -Previous call to MacGregor -President’s decision on Taft-Hartley Act -Impact on rural areas George Meany -Health -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman -Meany’s attitude -Illness Meir -Meeting with the President Tax bill -The President's signature MacGregor left at 12:43 pm.