Conversation: 067-001
Prev: 066-003 Next: 067-002Start Date: Friday, July 30, 1971 1:37 PM
End Date: Friday, July 30, 1971 2:23 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); United Transportation Union; Ailes, Stephen; Hiltz, John P ("Jack"), Jr.; Luna, Charles; Shultz, George P.; Hodgson, James D.; Volpe, John A.; Lincoln, George A. (Gen.); Usery, Willie J., Jr.; Weber, Arnold R.; McCracken, Paul W.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); United Transportation Union; Ailes, Stephen; Hiltz, John P ("Jack"), Jr.; Luna, Charles; Shultz, George P.; Hodgson, James D.; Volpe, John A.; Lincoln, George A. (Gen.); Usery, Willie J., Jr.; Weber, Arnold R.; McCracken, Paul W.; Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording Device: Cabinet Room
NARA Description:
On July 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and representatives from the United Transportation Union and railroad management, including Stephen Ailes, John P. ("Jack") Hiltz, Charles Luna, George P. Shultz, James D. Hodgson, John A. Volpe, Gen. George A. Lincoln, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Arnold R. Weber, Paul W. McCracken, and Ronald L. Ziegler, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:37 am and 10:23 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 067-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 67-1
Date: July 30, 1971
Time: 9:37 am - unknown before 10:23 am
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with Stephen Ailes, John P. (“Jack”) Hiltz, Jr., Charles Luna, George P.
Shultz, James D. Hodgson, John A. Volpe, General George A. Lincoln, Willie J. Usery, Jr.,
Arnold R. Weber, and Paul W. McCracken
Labor disputes
-Railroad strike
-Effect
-New York Times article of July 30, 1971
-Public attitude
-The administration’s attitude
-Belief in collective bargaining
-Railroads
-The private versus public sector
-Difference from other industries
-Legal restrictions
-Effect of strike
-Timing
-Impact on unions
-Public reaction
-Government intervention
-Responsibilities of labor and management
-Effect on economy
-Railroad industry problems
-Compared to other countries
-Government-operated railways
-Public reaction
-Possible Congressional reaction
-Effect
-Illinois
-Settlement
-Hiltz
-Obstacles
-Negotiating by committee
-Administration efforts at resolution
-Usery, Hodgson
-Luna, Hiltz
2
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Collective bargaining
-Perceptions of issues
-Railway engineers
-Purpose of meeting
-Meetings of railroad presidents
-Effect on other industries
-Steel industry
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at an unknown time after 9:37 am
Introduction of participants to Ziegler
-Administration statement
The President left at 9:54 am
[General conversation/Unintelligible]
Ailes, et al. left at an unknown time before 10:23 am