Conversation 054-002

TapeTape 54StartTuesday, April 20, 1971 at 7:55 AMEndTuesday, April 20, 1971 at 8:06 AMParticipantsPeterson, Peter G.; Harlow, Bryce N.; Poff, Richard H.; [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceCabinet Room

AI Summary

Peter G. Peterson, Bryce N. Harlow, and Richard H. Poff met to coordinate the agenda for an upcoming session with Republican Congressional leaders. The discussion focused on strategic messaging regarding government reorganization, 1972 appropriations, and specific policy objectives involving education, jobs, and health. The participants aimed to align the legislative schedule with the President’s goals, including briefings from Henry Kissinger and James Schlesinger.

Government reorganizationRepublican Congressional leadership1972 federal appropriationsLegislative strategySocial policy

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1971, Peter G. Peterson, Bryce N. Harlow, Richard H. Poff, and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 8:06 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 054-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 54-2

Date: April 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:55 am and 8:06 am
Location: Cabinet Room

Peter G. Peterson and other unknown people met

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     [Unintelligible]

[To listen to the segment (1m41s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-517.]

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Bryce N. Harlow entered at an unknown time after 7:55 am

     Greetings

     Forthcoming meeting of Republican Congressional leaders, April 20, 1971
          -Agenda and topics
               -Government reorganization
               -1972 appropriations
               -Schedule
                     -President
               -William E. Timmons
               -Schedule
               -Dr. James R. Schlesinger and Henry A. Kissinger
               -Schlesinger
               -President’s objectives
                     -Strategy
                     -Report to the Congress
                     -Participation of developing countries
               -Education
                     -Jobs, health, food

Richard H. Poff entered at an unknown time after 7:55 am

                -Lectern
                -Education
                     -Low literacy rates
                -Growth

Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 8:06 am

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You can take those to the tulips.

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