Conversation 270-006

TapeTape 270StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 4:09 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 4:10 PMTape start time00:18:37Tape end time00:19:45ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Caspar Weinberger regarding the status of the 1972 federal budget in preparation for an upcoming press conference. Nixon requested a precise calculation of how much Congressional spending had exceeded the administration's proposed budget to anticipate potential media inquiries. The President also briefly directed Weinberger to manage communications with the Secretary of Health to avoid premature or unauthorized public disclosures.

1972 federal budgetCongressional spendingPress conference preparationCaspar WeinbergerExecutive branch coordination

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NARA Description

On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 270-6

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 4:09 pm - 4:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger.

     Budget for 1972
         -Congress
         -Forthcoming press conference
                -Possible question

     William P. Rogers

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.

Could you tell me what is the amount that the Congress already has gone over our 72 budget?

You'll check and get, I want to, I may be asking about it.

And just give me an accurate picture of how much they received it.

Fine.

And you took an incident, so I'm going to have to call his secretary of health not to call me back because we don't want to see what happened.

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