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Conversation 007-159

TapeTape 7StartMonday, August 16, 1971 at 11:48 AMEndMonday, August 16, 1971 at 11:50 AMTape start time05:58:35Tape end time06:00:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Connally, John B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Treasury Secretary John B. Connally discuss strategic preparations for Connally's upcoming press conference regarding the administration's new economic proposals. They coordinate a plan to announce a bipartisan leadership meeting at the White House, specifically highlighting the support of House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills to ensure legislative cooperation. The discussion emphasizes the need to give public credit to Mills while organizing a comprehensive group of congressional committee chairs and leadership to bolster the administration's agenda.

Wilbur MillsBipartisan leadershipEconomic policyCongressional relationsJohn B. Connally
AudioNARA Description

On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 11:48 am to 11:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-159 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-159

Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 11:48 am - 11:50 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John B. Connally.

[See Conversation No. 564-4B]

     Connally's press conference
         -The President's talk with Wilbur D. Mills
                -Bipartisan leadership meeting
                      -Congressional committees
                           -Ways and Means, Appropriations, Banking and Currency
                      -House and Senate leaders
                      -Announcement

                       -Credit to Mills

     Cabinet meeting
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Ready, Mr. President.
Yes, sir.
Didn't want to bother your thinking for your conference, but I thought there was a good thing you could announce, which would give you a good lead.
I just talked to Wilbur on the phone, and he said he would cooperate all the way.
And I said, Wilbur, would you be willing to come in for a meeting with the bipartisan leadership?
He said, yeah.
He says, you ought to have it this week.
And so I thought that 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, I get to, basically, this would be a
like ranking on ways and means, appropriations, making in currency, and the top leadership of the House and Senate bipartisan.
How does that sound to you?
That sounds great.
It's follow-up, and so if you will announce that, that the president is calling the bipartisan leadership together, and that we have indications of very strong support from Chairman Mills of the major proposals.
Roger.
I said, let's give him credit.
Give him credit.
Archer.
Yeah.
Archer.
Good.
And you intend to include ways and means.
Ways and means, appropriations, banking currency, and then we will include the legislative leaders.
In other words, the majority and minority leaders and whips.
Right.
Appropriations Committee of both houses.
Both houses.
All of both houses.
Ways and means.
The banking and currency, I think, ought to be included just for... Don't you think so?
Yes, sir, I do.
I think you'll include banking and currency.
Also, they're our friends.
Most of those people are our friends.
Yes, sir.
Like John Sparkman, people like that.
Yes, sir.
All right, fine.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Good luck.
I thought that was a good cabinet meeting.
They enjoyed it.
I say they enjoyed it.
Thanks to you and what you did last night.
Goodbye.
Thank you.
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