Conversation 623-008

TapeTape 623StartTuesday, November 23, 1971 at 12:34 PMEndTuesday, November 23, 1971 at 1:13 PMTape start time03:10:39Tape end time03:20:18ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum summarizing recent telephone communications with William E. Brock, III, Chalmers P. Wylie, and Betty Kaplow. The discussions focused on potential veto strategies regarding a tax bill, the political implications of the tax check-off provision for campaign financing, and reflections on the President’s recent address to the AFL-CIO. Additionally, the President recorded notes regarding administrative matters, including his honorary role with the Boy Scouts and scheduling logistics for an upcoming trip to California.

Tax legislationCampaign financeVeto strategyAFL-CIONixon administration scheduling

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NARA Description

On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 1:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 623-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 623-008

Date: November 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:34 pm and 1:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[623-008-w001]
[Duration: 3m 54s]

     The President's schedule
          -Telephone calls
               -William E. Brock, III
               -Chalmers P. Wylie

     The President's previous conversation with William E. Brock, III
          -Tax bill
               -Possible veto
               -The President's meeting with Hugh Scott and Robert P. Griffin
               -Tax check-off provision
                      -Financing of political campaigns
                      -Taxpayers
          -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO]
               -The President’s speech at convention
               -George Meany

     The President's previous conversation with Chalmers P. Wylie

            -Chalmers P. Wylie's schedule
                 -Boy Scouts
                      -Merit badges
                 -The President as National Honorary Chairman
            -George Meany
                 -John B. Connally's comments

     The President's previous conversation with Betty (Koplow) Kaplow
          -Herbert E. Kaplow
          -Death of Betty (Koplow) Kaplow’s father
               -Herbert E. Kaplow
          -Betty (Koplow) Kaplow’s schedule
               -The President's schedule
                      -California trip
                            -Departure around November 24-25, 1972

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2016.

On Earth Day calls, I had Senator Brock and, uh, John's wife, uh, the veto of the tax bill.

Sorry, Mr. Chan.

I heard before.

And what you got uncovered by Scott and Gretel this morning, right beside you tonight, did have a very good effect.

In building up the comments, did you have opponents

And if I were House or Senate member, I would be concerned about...

I pointed out that as far as the check office was concerned, that it was like buying a big book, since the candidates at that time would not be known.

No taxpayer should...

But that's a, uh, cause.

You're going to want to cover up the man's purpose of that cause.

We can classify what happened in Miami.

But he was a great spectator.

He might have come up with it and done many a lawsuit.

very substantial period of America.

John McWiley was in Columbus and said that that evening he was going to give merit back to the 35 scouts at his home.

I told him that as the National Armor and National Chamber of Scouts, he could extend my best wishes to them.

He said that as far as me was concerned, he only wished that I had been covered.

He was delighted with

I was dispatched the next day.

She said that her father was always here, and I came in.

I told her the part of the disease.

She was hopeless, but I was sure that she was very proud of the fact that her had done so well, and the prediction to be proud of herself and her father.

She went out there, and we were very close.

I gave her a nice tip that we might be going Wednesday and Sunday, but she squared out better than Thursday morning.

Which was the time she had something to go with.

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