Conversation: 471-005
Prev: 471-004 Next: 471-006Start Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1971 2:47 PM
End Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1971 3:02 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hansen, Clifford P.; MacGregor, ClarkRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:40:46
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:54:47
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Clifford P. Hansen, and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:47 am to 10:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-5
Date: March 24, 1971
Time: 9:47 am - 10:02 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Clifford P. Hansen and Clark MacGregor
Supersonic Transport [SST]
-Hansen’s support
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Charles W. Colson
-Public statements
-President’s televised interview
-Martha E. (Close) Hansen’s response
-C. P. Hansen’s support
-President’s conversation with James L. Buckley, March 23, 1971
-President’s position
-Ecology and economy
-Importance to US
-Soviet Union
-Ecology
-Buckley
-Anti-ballistic Missiles [ABM]
-Dr. Edward E. David, Jr.
-President’s position
-Ecological policy
-C. P. Hansen’s support
-President’s position
-Importance
-George Meany
-Breakfast with President
-National pride
-Ecology
-C. P. Hansen’s view
-Local air service
-Frontier Airlines’ service to Wyoming
-Current situation
-Compared with period when C. P. Hansen was governor
-Jackson, Wyoming
-Civil Aeronautics Board [CAB]
-Secor D. Browne
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Cost
-Compared with local airline service
-Denver and Salt Lake City
-Compared with reclamation projects
C. P. Hansen’s public statements
-SST
-Previous opposition Conv. No. 471-5 (cont.)
-C. P. Hansen’s concerns
-Local airline service
-President’s use of Frontier Airlines
-Possible White House action
-Casper-to-Billings service
-Sheridan service
-President’s visit
-Importance to constituents
-C. P. Hansen’s opposition
-SST
-Importance of meeting with President
-C. P. Hansen’s talks with other Senators
-Importance of meeting with President
-C. P. Hansen’s opposition
SST
-Under secretary of Interior job
-Senate Committee on Interior
-C. P. Hansen, Gordon L. Allott, B. Everett Jordan
-President’s position
-C. P. Hansen’s position
-1972 election
-Public statements
-President and MacGregor’s experience in Congress
-Previous support for President
-Local airline service
-Wyoming
-President’s assurances
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 25s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 471-5 (cont.)
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SST
-C. P. Hansen’s position
-Public statements to constituents
C. P. Hansen left at 10:02 am
-Forthcoming meeting of President and Peter H. Dominick
MacGregor left at 10:02 am