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Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 9:47 AM

End Date: 24-Mar-1971 10:02 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Hansen, Clifford P.MacGregor, Clark

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:40:46

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:54:47

471-005.mp3

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