Conversation 269-022

TapeTape 269StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 12:00 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 12:05 PMTape start time03:45:37Tape end time03:46:04ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to discuss strategies regarding business-side tax reform initiatives. The President directed Kissinger to formalize his input on the matter through a written letter to help influence administration thinking. They also briefly exchanged pleasantries regarding a personal contact, Mrs. Crosby, before concluding the brief discussion.

Tax ReformEconomic PolicyExecutive CommunicationBusiness Legislation

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NARA Description

On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 269-22

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 12:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Kissinger's schedule

          -Meeting with the President

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You say, the president was asking for tax reform on the business side.

If you've got any thoughts on this, would you get it in to me?

Write me a letter.

Would you do that?

That'll get them thinking.

It'll also be tempting.

Okay.

Thank you very much.

I was very proud of Mrs. Crosby.

She was not.

I gave her your regard.

She's a very, very good idea.

Okay.

You know, I always doubt the amount, you know, no matter how much of my food I've got at that time.

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