Conversation: 640-007
Prev:  640-006 Next: 640-008Start Date: 22-Dec-1971 12:31 PM
End Date: 22-Dec-1971 12:43 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); McCracken, Paul W.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:08:49
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:21:34
NARA Description:
On December 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. McCracken, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 640-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 640-7 Date: December 22, 1971 Time: 12:31 pm - 12:43 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Paul W. McCracken. McCracken's departure from administration -Timing Economy -Consumer Price Index [CPI] -Percentage -Non-food commodity prices -Service -International monetary situation An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. Refreshments The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm. 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-7 (cont.) Economy -International monetary situation -The President’s August 15, 1971 speech -Surcharge -US strategy -Germany -McCracken -Deutschemark -Georges J.R. Pompidou -John B. Connally -Ability -Group of Ten -Anthony P. Barber -US competitive position -McCracken’s visit to a US auto dealer -Buick Opel prices -Japanese cars -Pompidou meeting -McCracken’s previous meeting with [Forename unknown] Bernard -Timing -Location -Attitude -Eagerness to talk An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 12:31 pm. Refreshments served The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm. -US relations with Europe and Japan -Japanese -Negotiation style -French -Negotiation style -Japanese -Negotiation style -The President’s experience -New York -McCracken’s trip to Tokyo 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-7 (cont.) -Economic planning -Prospects for a economic relationship with Japan -Meeting -Ezra Solomon -Toshio Kimura -Proposed frequency of meetings -Public relations -Eisaku Sato -Cabinet meeting -Breakfast meeting with Japanese -Connally -Arthur F. Burns -George P. Shultz -Takeo Fukuda -Unknown person -Kakuei Tanaka -Ministry of International Trade and Industry [MITI] -Results -Fukuda McCracken's future plans -Home -Lecturing -Anecdotes -Parables -President's appreciation -Cabinet party -Gifts Economy -President’s instructions to McCracken -Burns -Money supply -Possible letter -Prospects -1972 -Unemployment McCracken left at 12:43 pm. 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 640-7 (cont.)