Conversation: 752-013
Prev:  752-012 Next: 752-014Start Date: 25-Jul-1972 2:29 PM
End Date: 25-Jul-1972 3:04 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:29 pm to 3:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 752-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 752-13 Date: July 25, 1972 Time: 2:29 pm - 3:04 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. Federal budget -Speech -Message to Congress -Ehrlichman's forthcoming backgrounder -The President's schedule -Press conference -Public interest -Testimony of July 25, 1972 by George P. Shultz and Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -[Message to Congress] -The President's schedule -Possible speech -Preparation -Message to Congress -Weinberger -[John B. MacDonald] -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Writing style -Veto strategy 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Weinberger's views -The President’s view -San Clemente -Tax increases -Spending cuts -Water bill -Possible spending ceiling on Congress -George S. McGovern -The President's possible statement -Taxpayer -Taxes, prices -Congress -Fiscal responsibility -Rural development bill -Memorandum -Possible signing -Views of Clayton K. Yeutter and Earl L. Butz -Food prices -Beef, chicken -Butz -Standing with farmers -1972 election -Recommended strategy for White House -Food prices -Cattlemen 1972 campaign -Food prices -Food stamps -McGovern -Bill -Administration signing -Use -Bill -Publicity -The President’s handling -Clifford M. Hardin -Alternatives -Commodities -Possible White House position -Consumer buying power Pending legislation -Rural development bill 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Authorization -Appropriations -John C. Whitaker's paper -Conference committee's report -Costs -Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO] -Possible veto -Legal services -Jacob K. Javits -Possible veto -Continuing resolution OEO -Phillip V. Sanchez -Performance -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Support from administration -Campaigning -Mexican-Americans Pending legislation -Rural bill -Butz -The President’s efforts -Fargo, Des Moines -Constituencies -Farmers -Older Americans -OEO -McGovern 1972 campaign -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Role -Alaska, mountain states, South -Statement about youth and war -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and President, July 21, 1972 -Memorandum -White House staff -Bryce N. Harlow -Edward L. Morgan -Domestic Council -Harlow -Agnew’s staff 32 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Credentials -Rural development bill -Butz -McGovern -Possible veto -Weinberger George W. Romney -Meeting with Ehrlichman, July 22, 1972 -Possible replacement -Rumsfeld -Circumstances -Other Cabinet members -Timing -Housing scandal -Mortgage companies Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] -Possible replacement for Romney -Rumsfeld -OEO -Possible future -Model cities -Budget -Instructions for Rumsfeld -Model cities -Community development department -Special revenue sharing list -Rumsfeld Pending legislation -Water bill -Possible veto -Private industry -Possible statement -Forthcoming message -Budget -Education bill -Status -Timing ***************************************************************** 33 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 35s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Leslie Bacon -Seattle -March 1971 bombing of US Capitol -Indictment for perjury -Judge's order regarding wiretaps -Wiretaps -John N. Mitchell -Number -May Day demonstrators -Disclosure -Effect -Advisability -Justice Department -White House staff’s view -Indictment -Leak -The President’s view -Indictment -William T. Becks -Harry S. Truman The President's schedule -Preparation of talking points -Domestic matters -Drugs, parks -News briefings -Price's staff -Phraseology on drug abuse -Football metaphor -Ehrlichman's conversation with Haldeman -Phraseology -Politics -Facts -Programs -Code words, slogans, one-liners 34 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 46s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Jake Jacobsen -Richard G. Kleindienst -John B. Connally -Lyndon B. Johnson -Justice Department investigation -Informer -Partner -John G. Tower -Possible White House action Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:29 pm. The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 3:04 pm. -Analogy to Thomas E. Stephens case -Legal problems -Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration -Prosecution of Truman official [Matthew J. Connelly] -Harry H. Vaughan -T. Lamar Caudle -Five-percenters -Timing -Ehrlichman's forthcoming conversation with Kleindienst -Stephens -Investigation halt -Leonard W. Hall -Harlow 35 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) The President’s notes 1972 campaign -McGovern -Staff -Press -Mistakes Narcotics -Executive order -Shultz 1972 campaign -McGovern Ehrlichman left at 3:04 pm.