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Conversation 042-069

TapeTape 42StartWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 4:49 PMEndWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 4:50 PMTape start time01:45:38Tape end time01:46:58ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob");  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate upcoming scheduling and policy preparations, including a discussion on whether to formulate an official administration position regarding a proposed $2 minimum wage. Nixon expresses clear opposition to the increase, suggesting he would prefer to avoid a definitive stance if possible. Additionally, the pair discusses recent confrontational testimony by Republican senators Hugh Scott and George Aiken against anti-war protest organizers, noting the favorable media coverage this generated.

Minimum wageLabor policyCongressional relationsVietnam War protestsMedia coverageAdministration strategy
AudioNARA Description

On April 28, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:49 pm to 4:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-069 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-69

Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 4:49 pm - 4:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 252-19]

     President's schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger

     Position on minimum wage
           -Patrick J. Buchanan
           -James D. Hodgson
           -Administration's possible options
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yes, sir.
Hi, Bob.
I'm going to see Henry for a few minutes.
He's going to be leaving very shortly.
I was thinking maybe if you had come over on 515, I'd go over a few things before I bed down for the rest of the cram course.
Oh, one thing.
Get from Buchanan's people what the position should be on the $2 minimum wage.
It's not in the book.
I guess Buchanan may be working it up now, and it's a new subject.
It comes up, I intend to duck it, but unless they have a position.
I'd like to just come out again.
They were still debating it this morning because Hodgson's for it.
Oh, yes.
On the grounds that you have to keep the minimum wage at approximately half the...
I see.
Well, then maybe it's a moot question.
Maybe I just say, well, that's a matter that's under consideration in the administration.
Maybe I don't want to announce that we're for it.
I don't think they do because there are a lot of people that aren't.
Well, I'm not for it.
I think we've resolved it.
Maybe they have.
They were discussing it this morning.
They may have had to testify, so we may have ended up with it.
Okay.
Hi Bob.
I'm going to see Henry for a few minutes.
He's going to be leaving very shortly.
I was thinking maybe if you hadn't come over on 515, I'd go over a few things before I bed down for the rest of the cram course.
Oh, one thing.
But he testified that he thought that they'd gone off the track and that the President was ending the war correctly, and Fulbright tried to gavel him down.
The committee hearing, some of our fellows finally got a little spunk.
Who?
Which one?
Well, Hugh Scott and George Aitken.
George Aitken said to a few fellows, if you kids don't like it in this country, why don't you go to another country?
Scott accused them of taking direction from Madam Ben.
Who were these people?
These were the organizers of the present group.
Oh, the Rennie Davis group?
The Rennie Davis group.
But our fellows got a little bit angry over it, and I understand we've already found out ABC is going to cover both Scott and Aiken, and I suspect the other networks will.
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