{"conversationCode":"002-078","tapeNumber":2,"conversationNumber":78,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-002-078","startDateTime":"1971-05-04T23:46:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-05-04T23:47:00.000Z","startDate":"4-May-1971","startTime":"7:46 PM","endDate":"4-May-1971","endTime":"7:47 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.;","description":"On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 7:46 pm to 7:47 pm. 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(President)","Connally, John B."],"prevCode":"002-077","nextCode":"002-079","transcript":[{"start":0.23,"end":2.72,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":4.56,"end":5.58,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":5.6,"end":6.14,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":7.48,"end":7.92,"text":"Hi, John."},{"start":7.94,"end":8.62,"text":"Sure, sure."},{"start":21.68,"end":26.66,"text":"Taking note of the large speculated movement of funds in Germany today, Secretary of the Treasury John B. Coffey re-emphasized the view of the United States that no change to the present structure of the exchange parity is necessary or anticipatory."},{"start":27.2,"end":48.36,"text":"The United States will continue to establish policies in cooperation with other countries maintaining the stability of the United Monetary System."},{"start":48.38,"end":51.97,"text":"As necessary, the United States will prepare to raise additional funds through dollar markets and to assist with appropriate investment outlays for foreign-listed banks."},{"start":51.99,"end":55.57,"text":"In pursuing our policies, a orderly, non-inflationary expansion of various pools of economic policy will be used in a flexible manner"},{"start":56.09,"end":76.2,"text":"due regard for external as well as internal reasons."},{"start":76.22,"end":76.42,"text":"Very good."},{"start":76.44,"end":77.92,"text":"Measures to improve the balance of payments will remain in high priority."},{"start":77.94,"end":79.36,"text":"These measures are fully compatible with our objectives at home."},{"start":79.38,"end":79.78,"text":"Good, good, good."},{"start":79.8,"end":80.46,"text":"Very well, you're knowledgeable."},{"start":80.48,"end":80.56,"text":"Yep."},{"start":80.58,"end":80.82,"text":"Great."},{"start":80.86,"end":81.91,"text":"They're trying to locate these fellows on the phone."},{"start":81.93,"end":82.55,"text":"Oh, you mean the Germans, yeah."},{"start":82.57,"end":83.49,"text":"But you're going to issue that in any event?"},{"start":83.51,"end":83.59,"text":"Yes."},{"start":83.61,"end":83.71,"text":"Fine."},{"start":83.73,"end":83.93,"text":"Good deal."},{"start":83.95,"end":84.17,"text":"Fine, John."},{"start":84.19,"end":84.41,"text":"Good, good."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Secretary of the Treasury John Connally coordinated the release of an official U.S. statement regarding international monetary policy in response to speculative currency movement in West Germany. The discussion focused on maintaining existing exchange parities and reasserting U.S. commitment to international economic stability and balance of payments objectives. 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