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Start Date: 29-May-1973 12:37 PM

End Date: 29-May-1973 12:45 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap")Edwards, Charles C.Stone, Robert S.Cavanaugh, James H.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

929-012.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Charles C. Edwards, Robert S. Stone, James H. Cavanaugh, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 929-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 929-12

Date: May 29, 1973
Time: 12:37 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Caspar Weinberger, Charles C. Edwards, Robert S. Stone and James
Cavanaugh. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Introductions

       Stone

       National Institutes of Health [NIH]

              -Stone’s new position          

                      -Controversy         

                                         -35-

           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                Tape Subject Log
                                 (rev. July-2011)

                                                      Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)

              -Expectations          

                      -Cures         

                      -Research             

                      -Personalities          

                      -Politics           

      -Stone        

              -Professionalism

      -Federal Health Survey
              -Stone’s role        

                      -Politics           

                      -Management             

      -Priorities
              -Diseases         

                      -Focus           

                      -Fiscal discussions         

                      -Cancer            

      -Research          

              -Objective 

              -Experiments          

              -Basic compared to applied
              -Accountability            

      -Leadership          

      -Morale          

      -Dedication          


Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] budget for Fiscal Year 1974
       -Social security
       -Weinberger’s dealings with Appropriations Committee
       -Education
               -Successes
               -Elford A. Cederberg’s concern
                      -Statement
               -Revenue sharing
                      -administration strategy
                             -Timing
                             -Funding
                                     -Programs
                                             -36-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                       (rev. July-2011)

                                                                Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)

                                                  -Effectiveness
                      -Weinburger’s conversation with Cederberg

       Oval Office gift 

             -White House correspondents

             -Reproduction         

                      -Williamsburg

Weinberger et al. left at 12:45 pm.