Secret White House Tapes

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  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • John D. Ehrlichman
  • L. Edwin Coate
  • White House photographer
  • Stephen B. Bull
  • Martin C. "Marty" Anderson
July 29, 1971
Conversation No. 551-10

Date: July 29, 1971
Time: 12:34 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and L. Edwin Coate; the White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)



Coate
-John C. Whitaker
-New job
-San Diego
-Los Angeles

Booksigning
Presidential gifts

San Diego
-Republican National Convention

Coate left at 12:36 pm.

Anderson
-Moderate conservative focus
-Job status

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:36 pm.

Schedule
-Economic issues
-George P. Shultz

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:37 pm.

The President's schedule

Martin C. (“Marty”) Anderson entered at 12:37 pm.

The President’s schedule
-Charles M. Teague, Olin E. (“Tiger”) Teague
-Meeting with William D. Eberle
-Role of international trade
-Compared to 1950's
-Soviet Union
-Japan, Germany
-Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
-Trade barriers
-Foreign competition
-Import taxes
-Combines
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)



-Aviation industry
-Production of new McDonnell-Douglas aircraft
-Canada
-Italy
-Compared to free trade economists
-State Department position

Domestic Council Conv. No. 551-10 (cont.)
-Perception of Ehrlichman and his staff
-Public attitude towards domestic issues
-1972 election
-Reprivatization, welfare
-Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
-Question of extension
-Congressional action
-Special revenue sharing
-Symbolism
-Perceived effect of budget cuts
-“Model Cities” programs, Community Action Agency day care centers
-The President's stance
-Public perceptions

1973 budget
-Review of Great Society programs
-Cutbacks
-”Model Cities” program
-Community Action Agency
-Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-OEO
-Symbolism of abolition
-Education
-Effect of funding
-Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]
-Defense contract
-Attitude
-Oklahoma
-Columbia, Ivy League
-Health
-Programs
-Compared to Kennedy administration
-Transportation
-John A. Volpe
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)



-Housing
-George W. Romney
-Interest rates
-Integration
-Effects
-John G. Tower
-July 29, 1971 meeting with the President
-Housing and Urban Development [HUD] Conv. No. 551-10 (cont.)
-Clark MacGregor
-Busing
-Administration stance
-Austin, Texas case
-Re-evaluation of programs
-Congressional action
-Compared to administration stance
-Tax reform
-Anderson
-Possible future role

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:37 pm.

President’s schedule
-Shultz

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

1973 Budget
-Domestic Council
-Anderson
-Possible future role
-Work, workload
-Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
-Federal agencies
-HUD
-OEO
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Empire building
-Cutbacks
-Tax proposals
-Domestic programs
-Day care centers
-Reprivatization
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)



-Role of federal government
-Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW]
-Private contracts
-1953 reminiscence of privately run center in Mexico

Presentation of presidential paperweight

Anderson Conv. No. 551-10 (cont.)
-Possible future role
-Mrs. Anderson
-Role on White House staff
-Perception

Domestic Council
-Issues
-1973 budget
-Possible future action
-Family Assistance Program

The People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-Conservative’s reaction
-Soviet Union’s reaction
-Pakistan’s view
-The President's July 29, 1971 meeting with Pakistan Ambassador [Agha
Hilaly]
-Hilaly’s role
-Chou En-lai

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
-Possible return to the White House staff

Ehrlichman and Anderson left at 1:00 pm.
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