Conversation: 569-002
Prev:  569-001 Next: 569-003Start Date: 10-Sep-1971 9:27 AM
End Date: 10-Sep-1971 10:13 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Connally, John B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:03:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:51:11
NARA Description:
On September 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:27 am to 10:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 569-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 569-2 Date: September 10, 1971 Time: 9:27 am - 10:13 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The economy -Meeting with labor union representatives -Momentum -End of 90-day wage and price freeze -Future action -Congress -Democrats -"Rich man" tax plan -Extension of price freeze -Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Contact with public -Use of White House staff -Donald H. Rumsfeld, Robert H. Finch -Ombudsman -Charles W. Colson -Plan 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) Arthur F. Burns's schedule -Trip to Europe -John B. Connally -Meeting with the President prior to departure -Time of meeting -George P. Shultz -Connally -Meeting with the President -Trip to Europe -Connally, Shultz The President's schedule -Meeting with Stewart W. Alsop -Meeting with Paul W. McCracken -Labor meeting -Dinner for Takeo Fukuda, September 10, 1971 White House worship service -Rev. William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Guests Connally -Coordination on economic issues -The President's previous conversation with Shultz -William L. Safire, Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Colson -Making information available -Administration staff -Shultz -Connally Connally -Relations with administration staff -Spiro T. Agnew -Melvin R. Laird -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Shultz 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) Burns -Meeting with the President -President’s views -Connally's presence -Prospects of future meetings with the President -Connally Connally -Reaction to National Symphony concert at Kennedy Center, September 9, 1971 -Conversation with Haldeman -Igor Stravinsky President's economic speech, September 9, 1971 -Price -Haldeman -Safire -The President's speech -Safire -Substance -Draft of speech -Connally, Shultz -Previous conversation with Connally -Tax plan -Connally -Haldeman's previous conversation with Price -Price's conversation with Connally -Date of conversation -Verification of subject for approval -George W. Romney -James D. Hodgson -Connally -Treasury -William P. Rogers -Burns -Romney -Information about subject of speech -Testimony on Capitol Hill -House Ways and Means Committee -Testimony in accordance with speech content -Rogers -Cambodia 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Coordination -Statement -Connally -Reaction to speech -Knowledge on issue -Reaction -Media coverage -Applause -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Standing ovation -End of speech -Television editing of the President's speech -Parts of the President's speech -Applause -Replay of key sentences -Lead-in -Wrap-up -Favorable reception to key point of the President's speech -Wrap-up -Edward M. Kennedy -The poor -Business Economic policy -Poverty -Tax cuts -Wilbur D. Mills -Amount -Cost -Nixon program -Initiative -Television appearances -Democrats -Welfare section of the President's speech -Criticism -Edward W. Brooke -Use of phrase on degradation in work -Daniel K. Inouye -Welfare rolls -Unemployment rate -Lack of jobs 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Welfare -Unemployed -Blacks -Menial jobs -George Meany -Welfare -Public opinion -Support for the President Staffing -Haldeman’s previous conversation with Colson -Herbert G. Klein -Henry C. Cashen, II -George T. Bell -Desmond J. Barker, Jr. -William Rhatican -Public relations -Advance man -Previous jobs for the administration -Patrick E. O'Donnell -L. Nicholas Ruwe -Schedule -S. Steven Karalekas -Writing staff -Safire -Richard A. Moore -Staff -Joseph Baroody, Jr. -Public relations firm -Citizens' Committee Organization -Staff -Rumsfeld, Finch Economic policy -Follow-up -Shultz -Philosophical differences -Agreement on views -Wage and price controls follow-up -Elimination of freeze -Public opinion 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Approval of freeze -Trade restrictions -Approval rate -Shultz -Politics -Appearance of follow-up -Consultation -The President's conversation with Shultz -Announcement of follow-up action -Date -Administration staff -Statement on policy -Control of runaway inflation -Freeze -Announcement of follow-up program -Initiative -Deadline -Announcement -Shultz -Connally -Peter G. Peterson -Public reaction and perceptions -Announcements -Failure to act on programs -Date -Deadline -Need for a planned program -Time limit -Announcement of follow-up plan -Timetable -Hearings -Discussions -Completion of plan -Announcement -Deadline -Staff -Meeting -Peterson -Connally -Administration's actions -Meetings with different groups 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Public confidence -The President's style -Decision-making process -The President's conversation with Connally -Evaluation of meeting -Public perceptions -Meetings with different groups -Administration plan -Business -Wage freeze -Labor -Interest rates, profits -Agriculture -Parity issue -Congress -Connally -Announcement on follow-up programs -Date -Cambodia comparison -Camp David -Workload -Announcement of follow-up programs -Date -Connally -The President's next press conference -Announcement of Soviet summit -Follow-up on freeze -Date of announcement -Democrats -Shultz -Political strategy -Stance on wage and price freeze -Comparison to Nixon administration position -Eliminating freeze -Shultz -Build-up of issue -Wage and price freeze -Issues -Economy -Freeze -Burns, Shultz 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Political effect -Safire -Announcement on freeze -Connally -Announcement of follow-up programs on freeze -Accomplishments -Mills -Criticism of freeze program -90-day freeze -Public expectations -Extension of freeze -Development of Phase II -Date -Return from Alaska -Date for announcement -Prior to announcement on Soviet summit -Announcement of follow-up program -Date -Business Week -US News & World Report -Date -Connally's role -Staff work -Time span -COLC -Connally as chairman -COLC recommendations -The President's decision -Date -Newsworthy story -Timing -Weekend magazine deadline President’s meeting with labor groups -Connally's attendance -Hodgson -Moderator role -Shultz -Connally -Decision on Phase II -Views of labor group 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Press participation at meeting -Photograph -Off-the-record nature of meeting -No official press report Connally -Schedule -Meeting with the President and Haldeman The President left at an unknown time before 10:04 am. Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:27 am. Connally Request for Connally’s presence Bull left at an unknown time before 10:04 am. Connally entered at 10:04 am. Greetings Burns -Possible meeting with the President -Trip to Europe -Connally's previous conversation with Burns -President’s position -Fixed exchange rates The President entered at an unknown time after 10:04 am. Greetings Burns -Meetings with the President and Connally -Connally's trip to Europe -Burns -Meetings with European officials -Connally's previous conversation with Burns -Convertibility 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) Upcoming meeting with labor group -Arrival Connally's previous conversation with Burns -Surcharge -Political issues -Time of call Connally's schedule -Meeting with the President and Burns -Time -State dinner for Fukuda, September 10, 1971 -Breakfast with Fukuda -Quadriad -COLC meeting -Discussion of Phase II -Meeting with the President and Burns -Time -COLC meeting -Connally -Burns The President's schedule -Camp David -Departure time -Return -Church service -Meeting with Burns Announcement of Phase II -Set date -Press Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:04 am. Arrival of labor group representatives Bull left at an unknown time before 10:13 am. Announcement of Phase II 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.) -Date -End of Phase I -Speculation -Mills -Freeze -Consultations -Connally -Announcement as Chairman of COLC -Date of announcement -Forthcoming meeting of COLC -Date -Prior to announcement of Soviet summit -Follow-up program to Phase I -Readiness -Camp David -Dateline -Completion of work -Datelines -Time -Advantages in making announcement -Public awareness -Administration's actions -Consultations -Follow-ups -Implementation -Decision -Date of announcement -Decision process -COLC meeting -Timing -Announcement -News reports -Procedure Connally left at 10:13 am. Connally -Arrangements for labor group meeting The President and Haldeman left at 10:13 am. 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 569-2 (cont.)