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Conversation 469-008

TapeTape 469StartThursday, March 18, 1971 at 5:04 PMEndThursday, March 18, 1971 at 5:25 PMTape start time00:28:04Tape end time00:31:14ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman reviewed internal confusion regarding the attendance and frequency of meetings involving the Construction Wage Council. Haldeman provided updates from his discussions with George P. Shultz and John D. Ehrlichman, specifically addressing conflicting accounts from George Romney, Arthur Burns, and Paul McCracken. The exchange focused on resolving discrepancies in participant lists to clarify administrative oversight of the committee's wage negotiations.

Construction Wage CouncilGeorge RomneyArthur BurnsPaul McCrackenWage and price controlsWhite House administration
AudioNARA Description

On March 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 469-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 469-8

Date: March 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:04 pm and 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

     Haldeman’s call to George P. Shultz
          -Meeting concerning Construction Wage Council
               -George W. Romney
               -John A. Volpe
               -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount
               -Arthur F. Burns

     Haldeman’s talk with John D. Ehrlichman
          -Romney
          -Burns
          -Edwin L. Harper [?]
          -Paul W. McCracken
          -Number of meetings
          -McCracken, Burns

Haldeman left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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He said that there's only been one meeting that he's been in with such a group, and that was with Romney, Boeke, and Blunt.
And he said Arthur Burns was not there, and this had to do with the construction wage problem.
I checked back with Earl, and he says that Romney was very specific in the names that he listed, and Burns was on his list, as was Hartman and McCracken, and several of you.
John is of the opinion that there were several kings, and that McCracken was at one of them.
Or Arthur was, but that Arthur was one of them, or some.
McCracken was.
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