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Conversation: 703-004

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Start Date: 5-Apr-1972 4:36 PM

End Date: 5-Apr-1972 4:55 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Andrews, John K., Jr.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:41:58

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:01:27

703a.mp3

703b.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John K. Andrews, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:36 pm to 4:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 703-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 703-4

Date: April 5, 1972
Time: 4:36 pm - 4:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John K. Andrews, Jr.

     The President's forthcoming Philadelphia speech on non-public education
          -Busing
               -Discussion with John D. Ehrlichman
                      -National Catholic Education Association [NCEA]
               -Changes
               -Restrictions
                      -Possible Edmund S. Muskie stance
               -Language
                      -Ehrlichman’s view
                            -Reception by audience
                                 -Political viewpoint
          -Inner-city schools
               -Aid
               -Private education
                      -Differences of opinion concerning busing
          -Busing for racial balance
               -Conflicts
               -Revisions
               -Administration's opposition
                      -Support for desegregation and quality of education
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               NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                           Tape Subject Log
                             (rev. 10/06)



            -Moratorium
      -Physical problems
            -Ineffectiveness
      -Administration's opposition
      -Draft statements
            -Concessions to audience
                  -Previous draft
            -Recognition of differences of opinion
                  -Educators and the public at large
-Draft by Patrick J. Buchanan
      -Testing time for public education
            -A statement
                  -Wording
                  -Formulation of problem
                  -Andrews's conversation with Charles W. Colson
      -Non-public education
            -National crisis
                  -Public education
                        -Testing time
                  -Headline phrase
-School closing rates
      -Data
            -Possible numbers
      -Parochial schools
      -Catholic schools
            -Problems
                  -Wording
-Length
-Statement on promises
-Statement on partisanship
      -Democrats compared with Republicans
-Closing paragraph
      -Divisions in nation
            -Inserted line
-Importance of education
      -Need for unity
            -Place in speech
      -Role of non-public schools
-Busing
      -Inclusion in speech
            -Overemphasis by press
      -Benefits
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)



                     -As opposed to administration's program
          -Preparation of text

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:36 pm.

                -Unknown secretary
                    -Location

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm.

          -The President's review
               -Meeting with [Rogers]

Andrews left at 4:55 pm.