Conversation: 455-005
Prev: 455-004 Next: 455-006Start Date: 22-Feb-1971 11:59 AM
End Date: 22-Feb-1971 12:21 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wyly, Samuel E.; Burrell, Berkeley G.; Belindo, John; Fernandez, Ben; Roche, James M.; Steelman, Alan; Siciliano, Rocco C.; Venable, Abraham; Garment, Leonard; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wyly, Samuel E.; Burrell, Berkeley G.; Belindo, John; Fernandez, Ben; Roche, James M.; Steelman, Alan; Siciliano, Rocco C.; Venable, Abraham; Garment, Leonard;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:41:10
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:04:47
NARA Description:
On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Samuel E. Wyly, Berkeley G. Burrell, John Belindo, Ben Fernandez, James M. Roche, Alan Steelman, Rocco C. Siciliano, Abraham Venable, and Leonard Garment met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 455-5
Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 11:59 am - 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Samuel E. Wyly, Berkeley G. Burrell, John Belindo, Ben Fernandez,
James M. Roche, Alan Steelman, Rocco C. Siciliano, Abraham Venable, Conv.
and Leonard
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Garment;
(cont.)
the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting
[General conversation]
Minority businesses
-Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise
-Report to President
-Recommendations
-Government role
-Importance
-Resources
-Education and training
-Small businesses
-Recognition by the President
-Statistics
-Black car dealerships
-Gale E. Sayers
-Increases
-Indians
-Hispanic-Americans
-Administration efforts
-Savings and Loans
-Administration successes
-Banks
-Focus on self-help
-Importance of private sector
-Federal budget
-Spending
-Programs
-Long-term effect
-Government role
-Advisory Council’s report
-Commerce Department
-Maurice H. Stans
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Tape Subject Log
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-Garment
-Advisory Council recommendations
-Government role
-President’s position
-President’s appreciation
Economy
-Car sales Conv. No. 455-5 (cont.)
-The President’s meeting with James D. Hodgson
-Davis-Bacon Act
-Construction industry
-Banks
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
Gifts
Wyly, et al. left at 12:21 pm