Conversation: 627-009
Prev:  627-008 Next: 627-010Start Date: 1-Dec-1971 11:46 AM
End Date: 1-Dec-1971 12:26 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; White House operator; Harvey, James; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:45:22
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:21:54
NARA Description:
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and James Harvey met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:46 am to 12:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 627-9 Date: December 1, 1971 Time: 11:46 am - 12:26 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. White House Conference on Aging -Pharmaceutical question -Difficulties John D. Ehrlichman entered at 11:47 am. -Speech -Leonard Garment’s memorandum of November 29, 1971 -Prescription drugs -Office of Management and Budget (OMB) -No recommendation from the Administration -Arthur S. Flemming’s point of view -House Resolution [HR] 1 -Russell B. Long speaking to older people -Awareness -Social Security -Welfare -Older people -Benefits of HR 1 -Ability to earn and keep money -Methods used by the Administration -Speech -President’s schedule -Prescription drugs -Garment -Memo -Ehrlichman’s doubts -Economy [?] -Big ticket items -Older people 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 627-9 (cont.) -Young people -Water Pollution bill -Edmund S. Muskie Luncheon for aged on November 30, 1971 attended by Ehrlichman -Legislation “typhoon” -Strong pitch for the rights of older people -Praise for Ehrlichman -Competition from libraries, schools, and the military -Congress [Pause] Property tax -Budget Tax bill speech -John K. Andrews, Jr. -Prepared draft -Inflation -Campaign check off provision -Veto -Rationale -Impact on political system -Expense -Inflation -Need for jobs -Congress Campaign practices -Haldeman -Source -Muskie -Property taxes -California -Spiro T. Agnew Conferences -Cabinet Committee on Spanish Speaking People -Postponed -Flemming 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 627-9 (cont.) -White House Conference on Aging -Similarity of audience -Republican Women’s Federation -Colorado chairman -Make-up -President’s forthcoming meeting -Possible handling -Real estate tax -Copy of speech -Deadline Ehrlichman left at 12:01 pm. Pharmaceutical question in Congress Television -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] program, “A Day in the Life of the President”, December 6, 1971 -Clark MacGregor and William E. Timmons -Breakfast meeting with Congressional leaders -Michael J. Mansfield and Hugh Scott -“The Bigs” -Gerald R. Ford, J. Caleb Boggs, Carl B. Albert -Speaker or Senators -Ford and Boggs -Breakfast meeting -House -Cooperation -Mansfield and Senate -Lack of cooperation Breakfast meeting with Congressional leaders -Advantages -Discussions -Albert, Ford, and Boggs -John B. Connally Schedule -Decisions Speeches -Chicago 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 627-9 (cont.) -Particular problems with speeches -Too “bureaucratized” -Andrews -Maurice H. Stans [?] -Concern for historical legacy -Effectiveness -William L. Safire and Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Television ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 56s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** National Conference on Corrections, December 6, 1971 -John N. Mitchell and Warren E. Burger -Greeting -Williamsburg, Virginia -Draft -Key Biscayne -Media coverage -Haldeman’s view The President's schedule -Bermuda -Congress -End of session -Timing The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:15 pm. [Conversation No. 627-9A] 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 627-9 (cont.) [See Conversation No. 15-178] [End of telephone conversation] The President talked with James Harvey between 12:15 pm and 12:20 pm. [Conversation No. 627-9B] [See Conversation No. 15-179] [End of telephone conversation] The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:26 pm. [Conversation No. 627-9C] [See Conversation No. 15-180] [End of telephone conversation] NBC television show, “A Day in the Life of the President” -Congressional breakfast -Size of group -Congressmen’s view -NBC view -President’s view -Ford -Leslie C. Arends -Boggs -Albert -Mansfield -Scott -Tax bill President’s schedule -Farm Bureau -Agricultural editors and photographs -Meet and greet opportunity -4-H speech 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 627-9 (cont.) -Possible photographs opportunities -Potential conflicts -Talking points Speeches -Recommendations by Haldeman Haldeman left at 12:26 pm.