Conversation: 625-001
Prev:  624-029 Next: 625-002Start Date: 24-Nov-1971 4:06 PM
End Date: 24-Nov-1971 4:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Shultz, George P.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:31
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:25:28
NARA Description:
On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 625-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 624-29/625-1 Date: November 24, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:06 pm and 4:35 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz and Henry A. Kissinger. [Continued from OVAL624/an unknown portion of the conversation was not recorded during the changing of reels] House Resolution [HR] 1 -Senate action Kissinger's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with Japanese Ambassador India-Pakistan -Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting with Pakistan Ambassador -State Department -Statement -The President's instructions -Assistant secretaries 1973 budget -Department of Defense -Amount -Military forces -Barry M. Goldwater and John G. Tower -Tactical aircraft -Submarines -Weapons system -Melvin R. Laird -Forthcoming conversation with Kissinger -David Packard -Thomas H. Moorer -Air defense -National defense -Amounts -Kissinger's possible meeting with conservatives -Memorandum -Laird 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 624-29/625-1 (cont.) -Negotiations ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Privacy] [Duration: 1m 41s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ************************************************************************** India-Pakistan -Kissinger's possible action -Edward M. Kennedy's statement in India -US policy -India -Loans -Henry Kearns Laird -Memorandum Portugal -United Nations [UN] action regarding Senegal -William P. Rogers -US position -Previous UN vote on Taiwan -President’s forthcoming meeting with Georges J.R. Pompidou in the Azores Kissinger left at 4:17 pm. Connally's previous press conference -Tricia Nixon Cox's views ***************************************************************** 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 624-29/625-1 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ***************************************************************** Connally's schedule -Forthcoming conversation with the President International monetary situation -Connally's forthcoming conversation with unknown person -Gold -The President's previous meeting with Arthur F. Burns and Connally Connally left at 4:19 pm. 1973 budget -Arthur S. Flemming -Conversation with Ehrlichman -Performance in office -Social Security -Leonard Garment's views -Medicaid prescriptions -Amendment to HR 1 -Federal employees' pay -Clark MacGregor's possible efforts -Medicaid prescriptions -Ehrlichman's forthcoming conversation with Flemming Pending legislation -Tax Bill -Financing of presidential campaigns -Ehrlichman's meeting with MacGregor and House Republicans -Wilbur D. Mills -Possible veto -Lobbyists -Effect 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 624-29/625-1 (cont.) -The President’s view -Democrats' motives -George C. Wallace -William L. Springer's views -William E. Brock, III's views -Ehrlichman's forthcoming conversation with Charles W. Colson -Businessmen -The President's possible veto -Possible congressional action -Possible veto State of the Union speech Value Added Tax [VAT] -Connally's views -White House handling -The President's possible efforts -Possible poll Pending legislation -Tax Bill -Shultz's forthcoming call to Brock -Colson -Possible veto -Connally The President's schedule -Departure -Shultz Ehrlichman and Shultz left at an unknown time before 4:35 pm. 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)