Conversation: 015-181
Prev: 015-180 Next: 015-182Start Date: Wednesday, December 1, 1971 5:27 PM
End Date: Wednesday, December 1, 1971 5:37 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Brown, Clarence J.Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:50:03
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:00:19
NARA Description:
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Clarence J. Brown talked on the telephone from 12:27 pm to 12:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-181 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 15-181
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: 12:27 pm - 12:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Clarence J. Brown
The President talked with Brown.
[See also Conversation No. 627-10]
Election reform legislation
-Expression of appreciation for support
-Conference
115
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 15-181 (cont.)
-Congressional make-up
-Wayne L. Hays
-Watkins M. Abbitt
-Samuel L. Devine
-Harley O. Staggers
-Torbert H. Macdonald
-William L. Springer
-Schedule
-Section 315
-Possible repeal
-Senate compared to House
-Provision on individual contributions
-Election year
-Campaign check-off
-The President's reelection
Tax Bill
-Campaign check-off provision
-Possible minor party proliferation
-Effect on 1972 election
-Economic concerns
-Possible veto
-Taxpayers' funds compared with private funds
-Theoretical cases
-Edward M. Kennedy, Edmund S. Muskie and George S. McGovern
-Past election practices
-Franchise limitations
-Campaign contributors
-Candidates
-Lobbies
-Historic picture
-Media participation
-Average citizen's decision on contributions
-Democrats
-Candidates
-Possible veto
-Congress
-Economic compared to political interests
-Brown's speech
-The President's performance
-Christmas Tree provision
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 15-181 (cont.)