Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 70
Nixon White House Tape 70 (August 17, 1971)
2 conversations · Cabinet Room · about 2 hr 21 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Agnew, Mansfield, Griffin, Young
President Nixon convened a meeting with Vice President Agnew and a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders to discuss the national economy and his administration's "New Economic Policy." Key topics included the wage-price freeze, investment tax credits, the international monetary situation, and an import surcharge. The discussion focused on the necessity of Congressional cooperation for implementing these measures and their potential impact on inflation, trade, and specific industries like automobiles.
A White House tour group was guided through the Cabinet Room, where they received a briefing on the room's historical decor and functional purpose. The discussion highlighted specific furnishings, including presidential portraits of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Woodrow Wilson, and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as the communication systems installed for the President. The informal session served to provide visitors with an educational overview of the executive office environment.