Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 73
Nixon White House Tape 73 (September 11, 1971 – September 13, 1971)
6 conversations · Cabinet Room · about 3 hr 24 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Connally, McCracken, Hardin, Hodgson
This Cabinet Room meeting involved unidentified individuals discussing the roles and administrative responsibilities of a council. An unnamed speaker expressed confidence in the group's work over the previous two years and addressed challenges regarding the effective presentation of their findings. The conversation concluded with an acknowledgment of the council's commitment to managing these complex issues.
President Nixon met with the Cost of Living Council to assess the implementation and public reception of the 90-day wage-price freeze initiated on August 15, 1971. The council members, including John Connally, George Shultz, and Arthur Burns, reported on the effectiveness of enforcement efforts, current compliance levels, and the complexities of handling exemption requests. The discussion shifted toward strategic planning for Phase II, emphasizing the need for sustainable economic policies, public leadership, and the critical role of securing support from business and labor leaders before the freeze's conclusion.
The available records for this Cabinet Room recording provide no information regarding the participants or the subject matter discussed. Because the session contains only withdrawn material and lacks a transcript, the content remains inaccessible for historical analysis. Consequently, no specific topics, decisions, or developments can be identified from this segment.
This recording captures an unidentified meeting held in the White House Cabinet Room. Due to the lack of available transcripts, metadata, or participant identification, the specific context, subjects, and outcomes of the discussion remain unknown to historical researchers. The brief duration of the preserved audio segment provides no actionable information regarding administration policy or decision-making.
President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and the Cabinet met with their spouses to discuss the implementation and public perception of the administration’s New Economic Policy. Secretary of the Treasury John Connally led a comprehensive briefing on the wage-price freeze, tax reforms, and international monetary adjustments aimed at curbing inflation. The discussion emphasized the necessity of these economic measures for restoring national growth, managing federal expenditures, and building public and congressional support for the administration's program.
This recording captures an unidentified group of participants meeting in the Cabinet Room for a duration of approximately three minutes and twenty-four seconds. Due to the withdrawal of the content for non-historical reasons and the absence of a transcript, the specific agenda and participants remain unknown. The tape provides no evidence of administrative decisions or policy discussions.