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Conversation 343-023

TapeTape 343StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 3:56 PMTape start time00:55:12Tape end time00:57:18ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met to discuss the administration's legislative priorities, specifically focusing on support for a pesticide bill and the status of international hijacking and sabotage conventions. The discussion also touched upon the legislative mechanics and constitutional considerations of a proposed busing moratorium. Additionally, the President inquired about historical wiretapping practices during the Kennedy administration as part of his broader interest in congressional and legal affairs.

Pesticide legislationHijacking conventionsBusing moratoriumWiretappingLegislative strategy
AudioNARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 343-23

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:30 and 3:56 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman

     Congress
         -Pesticide bill
               -Administration support
         -Wiretapping
               -John F. Kennedy administration
                     -Number
         -Hijacking convention
               -Saboteur convention
               -Hugh Scott

     Busing moratorium
          -Constitutionality
          -Enactment
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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First, on the pesticide bill, do I understand that we do have a bill there, and we do support it, and that it would resolve this issue, and allow some of these to be closed?
Is that about it?
Yeah.
Yeah.
All right.
What is the situation regarding this issue?
It's the hijacking convention, and the sidecar convention.
It's the congress to approve those citizens before they come.
I would have, and certainly, one of our right charters,
On the Constitution, it's more appropriate.
It doesn't depend upon the enactment of the other act.
That's dependent to the other.
We got it before, but it doesn't have to be enacted.
Go ahead.
Go ahead.
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