President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding his potential attendance at the upcoming AFL-CIO convention and his interactions with union leader George Meany. The discussion focused on coordinating the administration's messaging concerning the Pay Board, particularly regarding the timing and content of an announcement to be handled by George Shultz. Nixon deliberated on whether he should personally address the convention to mitigate political speculation, ultimately emphasizing the need for strategic control over the administration's public declarations.
On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:13 am and 9:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 294-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 294-5
Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:13 am and 9:10 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
The President's schedule
-American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO]
convention
-George Meany
-George P. Shultz
-Pay Board
-Decision
-Shultz
-Announcement
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