Conversation: 929-012
Prev: 929-011 Next: 929-013Start Date: Tuesday, May 29, 1973 4:37 PM
End Date: Tuesday, May 29, 1973 4:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap"); Edwards, Charles C.; Stone, Robert S.; Cavanaugh, James H.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Charles C. Edwards, Robert S. Stone, James H. Cavanaugh, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 929-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 929-12
Date: May 29, 1973
Time: 12:37 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Caspar Weinberger, Charles C. Edwards, Robert S. Stone and James
Cavanaugh. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Stone
National Institutes of Health [NIH]
-Stone’s new position
-Controversy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)
-Expectations
-Cures
-Research
-Personalities
-Politics
-Stone
-Professionalism
-Federal Health Survey
-Stone’s role
-Politics
-Management
-Priorities
-Diseases
-Focus
-Fiscal discussions
-Cancer
-Research
-Objective
-Experiments
-Basic compared to applied
-Accountability
-Leadership
-Morale
-Dedication
Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] budget for Fiscal Year 1974
-Social security
-Weinberger’s dealings with Appropriations Committee
-Education
-Successes
-Elford A. Cederberg’s concern
-Statement
-Revenue sharing
-administration strategy
-Timing
-Funding
-Programs
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)
-Effectiveness
-Weinburger’s conversation with Cederberg
Oval Office gift
-White House correspondents
-Reproduction
-Williamsburg
Weinberger et al. left at 12:45 pm.