Conversation: 703-004
Prev:  703-003 Next: 703-005Start 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
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 13 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 14 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.