President Nixon consulted with Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott to ensure a pending federal pay bill would not pass the Senate ahead of the President’s scheduled Phase II economic announcement. Nixon emphasized that a legislative defeat would undermine his policy rollout and negatively impact labor union relations. Scott assured the President that he would conduct an accurate vote count and initiate a filibuster if necessary to block the measure.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hugh Scott talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 8:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-70 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 8:50 am - 8:52 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Hugh Scott. [See Conversation No. 283-15D] Senate -Vote -Federal pay bill -President's schedule -Phase II announcement, October 7, 1971 -Filibuster possibility -Tom C. Korologos -Scott's action -Wallace F. Bennett ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Senate -Vote -Filibuster President's schedule -Henry A. Kissinger
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