Conversation: 768-002
Prev:  768-001 Next: 768-003Start Date: 14-Aug-1972 8:45 AM
End Date: 14-Aug-1972 9:00 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, Patrick J.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 768-2 Date: August 14, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 9:00 am Location: Oval Office 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) The President dictated a memorandum to Patrick J. Buchanan. Memorandum -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Buchanan -Fact sheet -Tricia Nixon Cox -Edward R.F. Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower Economy -Fact sheets -Herbert Stein -Domestic Council -The President’s view -Leadership meeting -Cost of Living Council [COLC] meeting -Instructions from the President -US economic growth rate -Compared to other industrial nations -Japan -The President’s previous conversation with Stein -Japan -Great Britain -West Germany -France -Italy -Increase in real spendable earnings -Compared to increase of real income from 1966 to 1969 -Price increases -The Administrations success against inflation -Growth of US economy -Compared to foreign countries -Great Britain -Italy -France -Japan -Need for correct facts -Inflation 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:45 am. The President's schedule -John B. Connally -Completion of the President’s memorandum -Haldeman Bull left at an unknown time before 9:00 am. Economy -Reduction of inflation -Compared to other countries -Japan -Great Britain -West Germany -Food costs -Percentage of income spent on food -Compared to other countries -Great Britain -Ghana -Distribution of fact sheet -Tricia Nixon Cox -Edward Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower