Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 64 › Conversation 064-002
Nixon White House recording on Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Thursday, July 1, 1971 · 8:35 AM–10:32 AM ET · Cabinet Room · 16 sec
AI Summary
This recorded session involves unidentified participants meeting in the Cabinet Room to discuss systemic labor relations, industrial management, and the limitations of government intervention in contract negotiations. The speakers emphasize the need for a collaborative approach between industry parties to address complex issues like technology and leadership, while explicitly noting that the administration will not dictate specific terms to labor groups. The discussion highlights the importance of transitioning from adversarial labor disputes toward more structured, sustainable communication frameworks to resolve ongoing industrial tensions.
- Labor Relations
- Collective Bargaining
- Industrial Policy
- Government Intervention
- Management-Labor Disputes
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NARA Description
On July 1, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:32 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 064-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 64-2 Date: Unknown between July 1 and July 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:35 am, July 1 and 10:32 am, July 6, 1971 Location: Cabinet Room Unknown people met at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:32 pm. [Recording begins while the conversation is in progress] ********************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 05/24/2019.] [Unintelligible] [064-002-w001] [Duration: 10s] [This portion of the tape is mostly tape noise with some muffled background conversation.] ********************************************************************** Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 10:32 am, July 6, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 064-002, July 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/064-002 (accessed October 13, 2026).