Conversation: 772-003
Prev:  772-002 Next: 772-004Start Date: 7-Sep-1972 7:56 AM
End Date: 7-Sep-1972 8:04 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:56 am to 8:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 772-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 772-3 Date: September 7, 1972 Time: 7:56 am - 8:04 am Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. The President's schedule -Meeting with Republican Congressional leaders -Time -Discussion with Gerald R. Ford and Hugh Scott 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Forthcoming office meeting -Press situation -Peter H. Dominick 1972 Presidential campaign -George S. McGovern statement -Tax increase -Budget proposal -The President's response -Percentage -Personal income tax -Welfare proposal -McGovern's budget -The President's response -Amount -The President's response -Revenue sources -Defense budget -Amount of money -Amount -Percent -The President's response -Amount -Possible questions -Ehrlichman's suggestion -Russell B. Long -Welfare ideas -House Resolution [HR] 1 -Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW] -Office of Management and Budget [OMB] -Statistics -McGovern's plan -Possible testimony -John W. Gardner -Civil suit -Dismissal -Ehrlichman's analysis -Common Cause -Fundraising -Gardner's effort -John V. Lindsay -New York Times 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Bryce N. Harlow -Meeting with the President Murder of Israeli athletes at Olympic Games in Munich, Germany -Television coverage -Ehrlichman’s view -The President’s view -Administration actions -Funeral -The President’s actions -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] coverage -Comparison to other similar situations -Ireland -Jews -Pakistan -Virgin Islands -Incident -Political situation described -Administration actions -Statements US economic policies -John B. Connally The President’s schedule -Forthcoming meeting US economic policies -Connally’s view -Actions on tax proposals -Property taxes -Plans by administration Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 7:56 am. President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 8:04 am. US economic policies Administration's actions 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Property taxes -President's schedule -Press reaction -McGovern's reactions -US News and World Report story -The President's actions -Connally -Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [ACIR] -Percentage of property taxes -Call to Connally from Ehrlichman The President and Ehrlichman left at 8:04 am.