619–7

Conversation No. 619-7

Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 9:53 am - 10:13 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John B. Connally.

Connally's schedule
-New York

Paul W. McCracken
-Tenure in office
-University of Michigan
-Replacement
-Herbert Stein

National economy
-Federal Reserve Board [FRB]
-Arthur F. Burns
-The President's conversation with Peter M. Flanigan
-Connally
-Role
-Forthcoming meeting with Frederic V. Malek, November 17, 1971
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 619-7 (cont.)


-Conversation with Burns, November 15, 1971
-[Forename unknown] Thompson
-Dallas

Hoyt Ammidon
-The President's conversation with Flanigan
-Possible role with Administration
-Forthcoming conversation with Connally
-William P. Rogers

Walter N. Thayer
-Possible role with Administration
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-The President's conversation with Flanigan

National economy
-Stock market
-[Forename unknown] O’Reilly [sp?]
-Inflation
-Wage increases
-Profits
-Connally's forthcoming speech in New York, November 16, 1971
-Stock market
-1968 compared to 1971
-War and inflation
-The President's program
-Economic uncertainty
-International monetary situation
-The President’s August 15, 1971 speech
-Isolationism
-The President's program
-Security
-Foreign aid
-India-Pakistan
-US refugee assistance
-Compared to assistance from other countries
-Status
-Statement
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Businessmen
-Charls E. Walker
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 619-7 (cont.)


-Paul A. Volcker
-Gold
-Gold
-The President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Gen. Charles A.J.M. De Gaulle
-Georges J.R. Pompidou
-Burns's views
-Convertibility
-Newsweek
-George P. Shultz's views
-Connally's views
-Kissinger's conversation with the President
-Pompidou
-US negotiating position
-Views of Richard N. Cooper, William J. Fellner, Walter S. Salant, Fritz
Machlup
-Convertibility
-Connally's forthcoming speech in New York, November 16, 1971
-Connally's previous foreign trip
-The President's views
-US world role
-Responsibility
-International trade
-Competition
-Protectionism
-Connally's role
-John N. Mitchell
-The President's views
-New international economic system
-Connally's forthcoming speech in New York November 16, 1971
-New Yorkers' views
-Time
-New York Times
-Stock market
-The President’s recent conversation with George E. Allen
-Inflation
-Prospects
-1972
-Problems
-The Administration
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 619-7 (cont.)


-Coordinating responses
-Connally's forthcoming speech in New York, November 16, 1971
-Criticisms
-Theme
-Internationalism
-Peter G. Peterson
-Possible role with administration
-Commerce Department

Cabinet
-Rogers
-Melvin R. Laird
-Story in New York Times regarding Vietnam withdrawal
-Residual forces


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Vietnam
-The President's meeting with congressmen, November 15, 1971
-Michael J. Mansfield
-Hugh Scott
-Congress
-Withdrawal
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Negotiations
-Possible outcome
-Blame
-Military options
-Possible effect
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 619-7 (cont.)


-POWs

An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 9:53 am.

The President’s schedule

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:13 am.

POWs

The President's leadership

Connally left at 10:13 am.