555–3

Conversation No. 555-3

Date: August 5, 1971
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry M. Ramirez, Antonio Rodriguez, Louie Cespedes, Eugene A.
Marin, Edward M. Yturri, Ted F. Martinez, Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr., Edgar A. Buttari, Manuel R.
Giberga, Jorge E. Tristani, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Hilda A. Hidalgo, William C. Oldaker, and
Philip Sanchez and Ronald L. Ziegler; members of the press and the White House photographer
were present at the beginning of the meeting.

[General conversation]

Introductions

Photograph session

[General conversation]

The President's schedule
-Meeting in Cabinet Room

All except Ramirez and the President left at 12:04 pm.

Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking [CCOSS]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-3 (cont.)


-Ramirez
-Acceptance of chairmanship
-Robert H. Finch
-Minorities
-Focus
-Blacks
-Mexican-Americans compared to Blacks
-James F.A. Cardinal McIntyre
-Watts
-Language barrier
-Discrimination
-Racial prejudice
-Inter-marriage
-School integration
-Whittier, California
-Unknown football player [Danny Blass?]
-Eddie Garrago [?]
-Mexican-Americans
-Anointments
-Ramirez and Finch

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:04 pm.

President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:13 pm.

CCOSS
-Finch
-Need for progress
-Committee responsibilities
-Cooperation
-Staff support
-Reports
-Jobs
-Business opportunities
-Bilingual education
-Discrimination
-Appointments in government
-Finch
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-3 (cont.)


-Blacks
-Attention to problems
-Justice
-Organization
-Lobby
-Hispanics
-Need for organization
-Religious background
-Catholicism
-Effect on activism
-Ramirez’s study
-Integration into government
-White House Domestic Council
-President's recommendations
-Finch

The President and Ramirez left at 12:13 pm.