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Conversation 548-008

TapeTape 548StartTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:23 PMEndTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:26 PMTape start time00:58:45Tape end time01:02:29ParticipantsTower, John G.;  Newman, Guy D.;  White House photographer;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

Senator John G. Tower and Howard Payne University President Guy D. Newman met with President Nixon for a brief, ceremonial visit that included the presentation of a university medallion and an honorary gift. The discussion quickly shifted to substantive legislative strategy regarding the pending Lockheed loan guarantee bill. Senator Tower briefed the President on the precarious vote count for cloture, outlining his plan to persist with further petitions if the initial vote failed.

Lockheed CorporationLoan guaranteesClotureLegislative strategyHoward Payne UniversityJohn G. Tower
AudioNARA Description

On July 27, 1971, John G. Tower, Guy D. Newman, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:23 pm to 3:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 548-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 548-8

Date: July 27, 1971

Time: 3:23 pm - 3:26 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John G. Tower and Guy D. Newman; the White House photographer and
Stephen B. Bull were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Howard Payne University
         -George Washington Carver (?)
              -Agricultural research

     Presentation of medallion

     Legislative action
          -Cloture
                -Lockheed bailout
                -Guarantees
          -Forthcoming vote
                -Effect

     Presidential gift

Tower and Newman left at 3:26 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, the gentleman gave permission to use his name to find their cabin there.
And on that problem, the historical science is, yeah, that Robert Evans, in general, I don't think he was born in 1630, and he remained, and I don't think he's dead.
You, uh, this person's got that famous, uh, well, of course, he always uses the computer, including on our country, and, uh, his famous, uh, speeches.
That's one of the greatest speeches of all time.
You probably got it recorded, didn't you?
You heard that speech?
So I, I, I, I spoke there on the call.
Well, I'm very happy to have this.
Can I give you a note?
We need some quiet now.
Shall we take a verse here?
Have you got a semester?
In Texas?
I may go back to it.
No, no, no.
You're a doctor.
You've got to stay with Clark.
I know we haven't seen each other.
You've got a chance?
Yeah, I think I've got a chance.
And they're going to do it right here, by cloture.
I don't know how to cloture on this thing that's in the mountain, but we're just going to decide whether we've got a bill to pay the Lockheed community from the congressional review now.
And again, by that, then we're going to get to it.
Mr.
Governor, the lockheeders.
You brought this up.
You see, there's a division in the bill that provides that the board will submit these proposed guarantees to Congress in 20 legislative days, give them a chance to act on it.
But we tend to ask anybody that came into the program to work over the first of this year.
The way you ought to do it throughout the day is mainly to be back to lockheeders.
Oh, we appreciate your work, sir.
All right, all right.
No, no, no, that's fine.
Then what happens if you win that vote?
If you win this test vote, and if you win cloture, I think the steam will go out.
Do you have a chance in future?
We may be two or three votes shy.
That will happen.
I'll file another petition and go again Friday.
We now have to give you the office of the president of the college.
Thank you so much.
Thank you very much, Mr. Kelly.
That's the word of the day for today.
This is a medallion.
An honor of a medallion, which you should have.
You gave me a medallion.
Thank you.
And we've, let's see, you're a golfer.
Well, I was.
I'm going to raise some money.
I have friends.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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