President Nixon met with Assistant Secretary of Labor Willie J. Usery, Jr. to formally acknowledge and express gratitude for his pivotal role in negotiating the recent steel industry labor settlement. The discussion centered on the successful conclusion of these negotiations and the strategy for managing the immediate aftermath of the agreement. No specific follow-up actions were recorded, as the meeting served primarily as a debriefing and recognition of Usery’s diplomatic efforts.
On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Willie J. Usery, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:53 am to 9:56 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 269-12
Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 9:53 am - 9:56 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Willie J. Usery, Jr.
Steel settlement
-President's appreciation for Usery's work
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