Conversation: 694-007
Prev:  694-006 Next: 694-008Start Date: 27-Mar-1972 5:01 PM
End Date: 27-Mar-1972 5:14 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:49:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:59:33
NARA Description:
On March 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:01 pm to 5:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 694-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 694-7 Date: March 27, 1972 Time: 5:01 pm - 5:14 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Clark MacGregor and Alexander P. Butterfield. The President's press conference -Food prices -George P. Shultz -Herbert Stein -Members of Congress Advertising Council Economy -Stein presentation -Paul W. McCracken’s previous presentations -Stein -John B. Connally -McCracken -Forthcoming Republican Congressional leadership meeting -Members of Congress -Recess -Message from the White House -Price stabilization program -George P. Shultz -Stein -Connally -Stein -Inflation -Orders for durable goods -Congress -Lack of action -White House proposals -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Record -MacGregor 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep-01) Conv. No. 694-7 (cont.) -Detroit -Stein -Republican leaders -Speeches -Filibuster International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] case -James O. Eastland -Meeting with MacGregor -Vote -The President's talk with Haldeman -Republican Convention -Richard G. Kleindienst confirmation -Vote -MacGregor's conversation with Michael J. Mansfield -Eastland's talk with Mansfield -Eastland's request of MacGregor -Judiciary Committee -Schedule a hearing -Executive session -Marlow Cook -Filibuster -Hugh Scott, Roman L. Hruska -Charles W. Colson -Robert Mardian -Eastland -Edward M. Kennedy -Television appearances -Dita Beard's testimony -White House involvement -Statement Alexander M. Haig entered at 5:04 pm. -Beard testimony -Cook - -White House involvement Economy -Stein -Positive messages -MacGregor 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep-01) Conv. No. 694-7 (cont.) MacGregor and Butterfield left at 5:06 pm. The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union -Possible step in Poland -Soviet Union -US domestic situation -US interests -Soviets -Compared to trip to Romania -Henry A. Kissinger -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -US reaction -Public reception in Tehran -Possible reception -The President’s experience as Vice President -Relations with the Soviet Union -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -William P. Rogers -Kissinger -Soviet Union -Reception -Haig's talk with Kissinger The President and Haig left at 5:14 pm.