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Conversation: 524-022

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Start Date: 17-Jun-1971 12:22 PM

End Date: 17-Jun-1971 12:46 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.White House operatorShultz, George P.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:40:13

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:03:43

524a.mp3

524b.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 524-22

Date: June 17, 1971
Time: 12:22 pm - 12:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -George P. Shultz meeting with President
          -Executive Office Building [EOB]

Shultz entered at 12:22 pm.

Bull left at 12:22 pm.

     Public Service Employment Bill
          -Status
                -House of Representatives and Senate action
          -Senate bill compared with House bill
          -Manpower reform and revenue sharing
                -Administration's position
                      -House effort
          -Veto possibility
                -Timing
                -Public Works Bill
          -Compromise possibilities
                -Committee and subcommittee cooperation
                -Flexibility of spending
          -Compromise movement
                -Flexibility of spending
                      -Ties to distribution formula
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/08)



                     -Extent
          -Effect on unemployment
               -Visibility
          -Gerald R. Ford
               -President's veto position
          -Focus on employment
          -Commitment from chairman
               -Shift of power to states and cities
          -Focus of program
          -Preparation for negotiations
               -Reconsideration of veto
          -Power of potential veto
               -Effect on committee chairmen
          -Shultz and John D. Ehrlichman contact
          -Public service component of HR-1
               -Potential maneuvers and public perception

     Camp David budget meetings
         -Schedule
         -Agenda
         -Objectives
         -Preparation
              -American Medical Association [AMA] statement in Atlantic City
         -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Ehrlichman conversation

[The President spoke with the White House operator at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and
12:46 pm]

[Conversation No. 524-22A]

     Ignore previously placed call

[End of telephone conversation]

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:22 pm.

     Request for Ronald L. Ziegler

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm.

     Quadriad meeting
         -President, Shultz, John B. Connally meeting
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/08)



                -Timing
                -Need for controlled attendance
                -Shultz call to Haldeman

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:22 pm.

     Ziegler's location
                                                                      Conv. No. 524-22 (cont.)
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm.

     Economy
         -Reports to President
               -Housing starts
               -Personal income
               -Options
               -Second quarter Gross National Product [GNP] figures
                    -Revisions
                    -Income outpacing output
                           -Balance
                           -Transfer payments
                                 -Social Security payments
                           -First quarter imbalance
                           -Second quarter imbalance
                                 -Social Security payment
                    -Consumer spending
                    -Business
                           -Caution
                           -Inventory building
                           -Capital investment
                                 -Effect
         -Steel
               -Forthcoming proposal for President
         -Forthcoming Camp David meeting
               -Wage/cost outlook
                    -Forecast
         -GNP figures
               -Release
                    -Timing
               -Basis of figures
                    -Expectations versus reality
                    -Potential upset
                    -Impact on construction and contracts
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/08)



                 -Inflation
                       -Special effect
                 -Timing of economic recovery
                 -Businesses
                       -General outlook
                       -Wage and price concern
                       -Inflation
                       -Inflation                                     Conv. No. 524-22 (cont.)
                       -Size of inventories
                              -Possible consequences
           -Edward L. Morgan and Shultz trip
                 -Scope
                       -Five Southern states
                 -Objective
                       -Discussion with state advisory committees
                              -Impact of economic program on states
           -Administration policy
                 -Instilling confidence
                       -Feasibility
                       -Change of national psychology
                       -Subjective sampling
                       -Results
                       -Reaction of public to new GNP numbers
                       -Connally
                 -Economic figures
                       -Revisions
                       -Seasonal adjustments
                              -Reasons
           -President and Shultz meeting
                 -Timing

The President and Shultz left at 12:46 pm.