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Start Date: 23-Feb-1971 11:49 AM

End Date: 23-Feb-1971 12:02 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Williams, John R. ("Jack"), Jr.Ehrlichman, John D.Huebner, Lee W.White House photographerZiegler, Ronald L.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:26

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:11:39

456-009.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John R. ("Jack") Williams, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, Lee W. Huebner, White House photographer, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 456-9

Date: February 23, 1971
Time: 11:49 am - 12:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
                                                                       Conv. No. 456-7 (cont.)
The President met with John R. (“Jack”) Williams, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, and Lee W.
Huebner; the White House photographer was present during the meeting

     Greetings

     Arizona
          -Water consumption
               -Future projects
                     -Timing
                     -Funding
               -President’s view
                     -Arizona congressional delegation
                           -John J. Rhodes
               -Administration policy
                     -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
          -Budget
          -Economy
               -Unemployment
               -Aerospace industry
               -Mining
               -Agriculture
               -Construction
               -Real estate
          -United States’ economy
               -Administration policy
               -Administration efforts
          -Water
               -Arizona policies
                     -Effect on future

     Presentation of gifts by the President

Williams left and Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 11:57 am
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



     Ehrlichman’s phone conversation with the Vice President
           -Governors’ meeting
               -Media coverage
                     -Rationale
               -Revenue sharing
               -Media coverage
               -The President’s forthcoming talk
               -Remarks by the President and the Vice President        Conv. No. 456-9 (cont.)
                     -Format
                     -John B. Connally’s remarks
               -Administration policy
               -President’s comments

     Ziegler’s press briefing
          -Henry A. Kissinger’s briefing

     White House festivities
          -Photographs

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:57 am

     Schedule

Ehrlichman, et al. left at 12:02 pm