Conversation: 471-007
Prev:  471-006 Next: 471-008Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 10:05 AM
End Date: 24-Mar-1971 10:43 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dominick, Peter H.; MacGregor, Clark; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:55:21
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:33:37
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Peter H. Dominick, Clark MacGregor, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-7 Date: March 24, 1971 Time: 10:05 am - 10:43 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Peter H. Dominick and Clark MacGregor Greetings President’s previous conversation with MacGregor Supersonic Transport [SST] -Current count in Senate -Hubert H. Humphrey -George Meany -Previous conversation with the President -Margaret Chase Smith -A letter from the President to Smith -Portsmouth, New Hampshire naval facility An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 10:05 am Refreshment order The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:43 am Ernest F. (“Fritz”) Hollings [?] A letter signed by the President Kenneth E. BeLieu’s schedule A letter signed by the President concerning Portsmouth, New Hampshire -Campaign promise -Norris Cotton -Smith -George D. Aiken -Louis C. Wyman Dominick’s March 23, 1971 meeting with the President -Future series of meetings 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson [?], Robert J. Dole -Charles H. Percy President’s interview with Howard K. Smith -Cotton’s comments -Access to the President -Consultation with Congress Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) Columns -A personal secretary Republican leadership meeting -A leak -H. Allen Smith -Possible solutions -Problems -Dominick’s concerns -Dominick’s notetaking ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3m 56s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Environment -William H. Chisholm -Relations with Dominick -Former president of Rockford Paper Company -Ethyl Corporation plant in Maine -Operations -Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] study -Results -Injunction -Violation of Clean Water Act 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Justice and Interior Departments -Walter J. Hickel -Call from Dominick -Walter L. Cronkite, Jr. story -Court action -Plant closing -Hickel’s statements concerning Kennebec River -Pollution Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) -DuPont research on nitrilotriacetic acid [NTA] chemical -Unleaded gasoline -American and/or General Motors -Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW] action -Hickel -Relations with Dominick -Congress -Legislation -Administration position -White House staff -President’s position -Business -Procter and Gamble -Movement supporters -President’s view -Florida barge canal -Letter-writing campaigns -White House staff action -Alaskan pipeline -President’s position -Location -Rogers C. B. Morton’s position -Opponents’ position -Hickel -Possible action -John N. Mitchell -Location -President’s position -Canadian alternative -SST -Opponents -Position -Danger of cancer 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Legitimate environmental issues -Water -Business -Oil and manufacturing industry -Effect -Automobile industry -Effect -Chisholm Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) -Administration action -Bureaucracy -Interior Department -Future action by Dominick and White House -Movement supporters -Position -Resources -Use -The West -Alaska -Florida -Colorado -Views of Colorado residents -SST -SST -Polls -Public opinion Farm reorganization -A luncheon, March 23, 1971 -Milton R. Young -Department of Agriculture -Farmers -Farm vote in 1972 -Support for the Administration -Agriculture Department -Farmers’ view -School lunch program and farm surplus -Pork -Publicity -Public relations -Dominick’s view -Need for better publicity 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Farmers -Dominick’s view -Farmers’ fears -Bureaucracy -Department of Agriculture -Colorado -Iowa -South Carolina Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) -1968 election results -Support for the President Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Relations with press -Relations with youth -Credibility problems -Speeches by Agnew -Relations with press -Dominick’s view -Agnew’s speeches -Press attacks -1972 election -Relations with youth -Dominick’s children -Fundraising -Relations with youth -1972 election -An unknown person’s suggestion to Dominick -Jack N. Anderson Republican leadership meetings with President -Cotton -President’s style -Decision-making -Congressional briefings -Input from Congress -Scope -Gordon L. Allott -Suggestions for changes -President’s programs -Republican support -Leaders’ relations with constituents -Walter F. Mondale, Gaylord Nelson 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) President’s March 23, 1971 meeting with mayors -Washington Post -Picture -Three Democrat mayors -Statements on Edmund S. Muskie -Joseph Alioto An unknown man Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 30s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ****************************************************************************** Vietnam War -Possible action -Effect on future -1972 -Hue Economy -Stock market -Current and future levels -President’s view -Targets -Money supply -Milton Friedman’s prediction -Summer and fall 1972 -Stock market -Effect -Levels 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5m 16s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 Conv. No. 471-7 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** Dominick and MacGregor left at 10:43 am