Conversation: 689-006
Prev:  689-005 Next: 689-007Start Date: 20-Mar-1972 4:48 PM
End Date: 20-Mar-1972 5:14 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Helms, Richard M.; Connally, John B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Helms, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:48 pm to 5:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 689-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 689-6 Date: March 20, 1972 Time: 4:48 pm - 5:14 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Richard M. Helms. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 1ms ] 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-6 (cont.) CHILE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -Edward M. Kennedy's attack -Laos -John F. Kennedy -Speech -General Accounting Office [GAO] report Helms left and John D. Connally entered at 4:53 pm Social Security -The President’s talk with John D. Ehrlichman -Connally -George P. Shultz -Herbert Stein -Elliot L. Richardson -Arthur S. Flemming -Special interest groups -1972 election -Elderly -Richardson -Flemming -Percentages Economy -Social Security -Budget -Wage and price situation -Pay Board -Longshoreman -Consumer Price Index [CPI] -Retail prices 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-6 (cont.) -Food prices -Leaks -Connally’s possible public statements -The President’s forthcoming press conference -Longshoremen -Food -Social Security -Testimony -Shultz -Food prices -CPI increase -Price Commission -Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Department of Agriculture -Procucers -Retailers -Farmers -Cattlemen -CPI -Longshoremen -George Meany -CPI -Shultz -Leading indicators -Housing -Retail sales -Gross National Product [GNP] -Department of Commerce -Personal savings -Food prices -CPI -Cattle prices -Decrease -Food prices -Grocery stores -Economic indicators Helms ********************************************************************** 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-6 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 22s ] CHILE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** ITT -Life magazine story -C. Arnholt Smith -Mayor of San Diego -Democrat -Contributor -John Alessio -Edmund G. (“Pat”) Brown -Saturday Evening Post -Life -Howard Hughes story -Dita D. Beard memorandum -Typewriter -Evidence -Files -Harold S. Geneen -Meetings -Connally -John D. Ehrlichman -Peter M. Flanigan -The President -Settlement -W. Ramsey Clark -The President's administration -ITT divestment Social security -The President's talk with Ehrlichman 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 689-6 (cont.) -Politics -Connally Environmental issues -Water bill -Connally -Importance -The President’s view -1972 election -Interest -Public reaction -Clean air -Pure water -Connally's idea -Water bill -Shutting down plants -Potential unemployment -Effects -Economy ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 17s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** Connally left at 5:14 pm.