The President met with Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., J. M. Menefee, John C. Whitaker, and Richard K.
Cook; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting
Greetings
-Photograph
Oil production
-Louisiana
-Menefee’s briefing
-Offshore
-Onshore
-Menefee’s background
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:07 pm
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:34 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Oil production in Louisiana
-Menefee’s background
-Appointment
-Earl K. Long
-Louisiana Department of Conservation
-History
-Methods of regulation
-Hearings Conv. No. 458-7 (cont.)
-Oil prices
-Figures of production
-Productivity
-Problems of increased production
-Number of wells
-Production
-Texas
-Compared to Louisiana
-Computer data
-Personnel
-Menefee’s work
-Figures of production
-President’s view
-Administration position
-General George A. Lincoln
-Whitaker
-Menefee’s goal
-Whitaker
-Possible meeting
-State-owned oil land
-Oil depletion allowance
-Administration position
-Marginal drilling
-William Proxmire
-John B. Connally
-Oil people
-Increased Louisiana production
The President’s presentation of gifts
Possible meeting
-Whitaker
-Paul W. McCracken
-Lincoln
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