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Conversation 010-097

TapeTape 10StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 5:16 PMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 5:18 PMTape start time03:07:53Tape end time03:09:15ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Connally, John B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and John Connally coordinate the final review process for an upcoming economic speech draft prepared by William Safire. Nixon outlines a restricted vetting procedure involving only Connally, George Shultz, Herbert Stein, and a limited contribution from Arthur Burns regarding interest rates. The President emphasizes keeping the review circle small to ensure efficiency, tasking Connally with reviewing the document after Safire delivers it.

Economic policySpeechwritingWhite House administrationArthur F. BurnsJohn B. ConnallyGeorge H. Shultz
AudioNARA Description

On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:16 pm to 5:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-097 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 10-97

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: 5:16 pm - 5:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John B. Connally.

[See Conversation 284-14B]

     Economic speech draft
         -William L. Safire
         -John B. Connally's schedule
         -George H. Shultz
         -Arthur F. Burns
         -Herbert Stein
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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yeah yes sir hi john how are you when i have the uh we're just finishing up uh what is basically a sort of a complete draft here and uh i'd like for bill at your convenience to bring it by so that you can have a chance to write it and make his suggestions it'll save you time anytime at his convenience from now on sir uh well uh what is it where will you be safer that for uh he's got a little i've i'll be right here till yeah till i hear from you
until, uh, fine.
6.30 or 6.30, whatever time it is.
Oh, that's so late.
Well, he'll come to you first.
All right.
And the only ones I'm going to check it with, John, are with you, with Schultz.
Burns, for just his part on the interest thing, as he's, I understand, he's agreed to do that now.
Is that correct?
Good.
I have not heard from him.
Well, that's what we understand.
Stein is agreed with you.
But anyway, we got it in, and if he had done it, we're going to check that paragraph with him and no other part.
All right, sir.
And, uh, Stein...
of course, has been working on it, so he's in it.
So that's it, and I think that's enough.
See, Stein represents the council, Schultz, and yourself.
Isn't that enough to check?
I would think so.
I would think you'd get all of it.
We've checked the big four, basically.
All right, sir.
Fine, but he'll come by you, and you can read it for anything you want and so forth.
Thanks, John.
Thank you, sir.
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