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Conversation 596-022

TapeTape 596StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 1:45 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 11:59 PMTape start time03:25:33Tape end time03:26:28Participants[Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon consults with an associate, likely John Ehrlichman, regarding the management of labor relations and economic policy during the wage and price control era. The discussion focuses on securing commitments from labor leaders to curb inflation and maintain stability, despite the challenges of ongoing negotiations. The participants also deliberate on potential administrative appointments, specifically discussing the suitability of Robert Ellsworth for a role within the administration.

Economic PolicyLabor UnionsWage and Price ControlsPersonnel AppointmentsRobert Ellsworth
AudioNARA Description

On October 19, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 596-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 596-22

Date: October 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people met.

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown people left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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But on the other hand, John, there isn't any, I mean, John, there isn't any question, in my view, the thing you've got to accept is that, look, we've got meaning, and we've got the top five labor governments of the United States on the line, assuming responsibility for mitigating some of these racist, or, you know, or, or, or,
Now, that's going to make a difference.
So, maybe it isn't going to be a 3%, of course it is.
Maybe it isn't going to be a 5%, of course it is.
But it isn't going to be 20.
Now, that's going to make all the difference, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Right?
And we got this.
Yeah.
We better get it done.
Oh, I agree.
Well, we haven't got it all planned yet.
They all accepted.
I know it's...
I threw another name at the bay.
I don't know what it is, but he really probably wouldn't like it.
But another name I threw at it, when that other one comes to us, but he'd be very useful, could be Bob Ellsworth.
Ellsworth is very intelligent, you see, but he's not the best banking firm.
And he's very close to Scranton.
He and Scranton are very close to Scranton.
And whether Bob do it or not, if it happens to happen,
for our own love, but the name just occurred to me because I had seen him yesterday on the matter.
But to put him down on the back of your mind, that's just impossible.
But, but, but, but, but, uh, he's an easy strong man.
I'm glad his friend's gone.
He's, he's a decent fellow.
He's a, he'll work my job.
All right?
They all crushed us, and the weather, or all on the other side of the time.
Okay.
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