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678–1
- George W. Romney
- Manolo Sanchez
March 6, 1972
Conversation No. 678-1
Date: March 6, 1972
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with George W. Romney.
Greetings
Florida
-Romney’s previous trip
-Engineers
-Morale
-Presidents previous trip
-Weather
The People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Time zones
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:00 pm.
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:58 pm.
Revenue sharing
-Senate
-Urban needs
-Housing
-House vote
-John J. Sparkman
-The Presidents view
-Compared to Allen J. Ellender
League of Cities and Conference of Mayors
-Meeting with Romney
-Housing problems in central cities
-Compared with suburban housing problems
-The Articles of Confederation
-Metropolitan areas
-Independence of suburban communities
2
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Sam Massell
-Theme for next meeting
-The “Real City”
-Romney’s previous meeting in Philadelphia
-Conference of mayors
-Material for the President
-Romney’s appreciation for the President’s support
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:00pm.
Departments within the Administration
-Housing and Urban Development [HUD]
-Romney
-Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]
-Elliot L. Richardson
-The President’s view
-HUD
-The President’s view
-Great Society programs
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:58pm.
-Romney’s view
Cities, race and housing
-Housing
-Race issues
-Schools
-Busing issues
-Housing
-Social issue
-Value of housing
-Romney’s job
-Goals
-Comparison
-Terms as Governor of Michigan
-American Motors Corporation [AMC]
The ‘Real City”
American political system
-Abraham Lincoln’s view
3
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Failure to resolve problems
-Resolution of problems through crisis
-Walter Lippman’s view
-Elective process
-Winston Churchill
Germany
-Lincoln
-“House divided” speech
-Emancipation Proclamation
-Henry C. Simon
-Quote
-Compared to Detroit school situation
-Romney’s undelivered speech of December 1968
-Quote by Lippman
-Political campaigns
-Discussions of issues
Busing
-Possible constitutional amendment
-Detroit school system
-Citizen group
-Resolution of problem
-Agreements
Resolutions of problems
-Citizens for Michigan
-Identify problems
-Constitutional reform
-Tax reform
-League of Women Voters
-Church
-Junior Chamber of Commerce
-Media
-Citizens for America
-Romney’s decision to run for re-election in Michigan
-Constitutional convention
-Tax reform
-Question of importance
-Romney’s talk with the President in New York
-1960
-Steel settlement
4
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Citizens for Michigan
-Governorship
Fundamental issues in US
-Lack of confidence in government
-Revenue sharing
-State governments
-Local governments
-Race
-Suburban areas
-Fears
-The “Real City” approach
-Crimes
-Drugs
-Venereal disease
-Blight
-Abuse of excessive private power
-Competition
-Strengthen market values
-Restraint of trade principle
-Sherman Anti-Trust Act
-Prohibition
-Justice Department
-Labor and industry
-Wage and price actions
-Economic court
-Paul W. McCracken
-Richard W. McLaren
-Reluctance of elected officials
-Confined contagious central cities situation
-Structure of suburban governments around central cities
-Militant minority citizens
-Example of Washington, DC
-Metropolitan areas of US
-Zoning ordinances, tax structure, and building code procedures
-Limitation
-Blacks and poor
-Central cities
-Capital area
-Prince George’s County, Maryland
-Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, etc.
5
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Critical masses of poor and minorities
-Public housing projects
-Romney’s use of a phrase
-Churchill’s speech in Fulton,
Missouri
-“Iron Curtain”
-Unemployment
-Crimes
-Demands for quality
-Timing
-Working with or destroying the present system
-Abuse of private power
-Cities
-Lack of confidence in government
-Revenue sharing
Romney’s accomplishments
-Auto industry
-Michigan
-Labor
-Walter P. Reuther
-Voluntary cooperation
-Results
-AMC
-Compact car concept
-Michigan
-Romney’s views
-Citizens for America
-John W. Gardner
-Performance
-Failure to identify key issues
-Contributions
-Republicans
-New York
-Arthur Krock editorial
-Washington Post
-Unions
-Unions
-Busing and race issues
-Feasibility
-The President’s reelection
6
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Issues
-Second term
-Romney’s view
-Need for public understanding and support
-Michigan
-Romney’s election
-Income tax reform
Congress
-Acceptability of issues
-Polls
-Media
-Reflection of American public views
-Labor
-Robert A. Taft, Sr.-Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Act of 1946
-The President’s experience as a Congressman
-Hartley
-Taft
-Harry S. Truman’s possible veto
-Transportation bill
-Responsiveness
-Public opinion
-Attitude of American citizens
Citizens for America
-Need for leadership
-Financial backing
-Gardner’s efforts
-Ford Foundation
-Rockefeller Foundation
-Carnegie Foundation
-Liberals
-Urban Coalition
-Gardner
-Vietnam
-Public support
-Understanding of race
-The “New City”
-Feasibility
-Finances
-Citizens for Michigan
7
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Henry E. Ford, II
-Staff
-Travel expenses
-Timing
-Election year
-Fundraising
-Results
-Economic aspects
-Competition
-Soviet Union
-Politics
-PRC
-The President’s view
-Competition between the US and PRC
-Soviet Union
-US-Soviet trade agreement
-Grain sales
-Society
-Leaders
-Fears
-Business power
-Labor power
-Cities
-Timing
-1972 election
-Support from the President
-Democrats
-Republican platform
-The “Real City”
-Plan
-Finance
-Gardner’s list
-Labor
-Reuther
-Leonard Woodcock
-Citizens for Michigan
-Urban Coalition
-Common Cause
-Individual support
-Idealists
-Timing
8
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-New administration
-Women representation
-Race representation
-Youth representation
-Control
-Staff
-Quality
-Voluntarism
-Gardner
-Campaign contributions
-Congress
-Common Cause
-Participation of many groups
-Leadership
-Preparation
-Need for strong administrator
-Romney
-Duties at HUD compared to possible duties
-Cabinet members
-The President’s view
-Organization
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Gardner
-Common Cause
-Michigan
-Previous talk with Romney
-Citizens for Michigan
-Need for key issues
-Election
-Romney’s undelivered speech
9
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 17s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Unknown man
-Unknown woman
-Chicago
Romney left at 3:58 pm.
Date: March 6, 1972
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with George W. Romney.
Greetings
Florida
-Romney’s previous trip
-Engineers
-Morale
-Presidents previous trip
-Weather
The People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Time zones
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:00 pm.
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:58 pm.
Revenue sharing
-Senate
-Urban needs
-Housing
-House vote
-John J. Sparkman
-The Presidents view
-Compared to Allen J. Ellender
League of Cities and Conference of Mayors
-Meeting with Romney
-Housing problems in central cities
-Compared with suburban housing problems
-The Articles of Confederation
-Metropolitan areas
-Independence of suburban communities
2
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Sam Massell
-Theme for next meeting
-The “Real City”
-Romney’s previous meeting in Philadelphia
-Conference of mayors
-Material for the President
-Romney’s appreciation for the President’s support
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:00pm.
Departments within the Administration
-Housing and Urban Development [HUD]
-Romney
-Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]
-Elliot L. Richardson
-The President’s view
-HUD
-The President’s view
-Great Society programs
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:58pm.
-Romney’s view
Cities, race and housing
-Housing
-Race issues
-Schools
-Busing issues
-Housing
-Social issue
-Value of housing
-Romney’s job
-Goals
-Comparison
-Terms as Governor of Michigan
-American Motors Corporation [AMC]
The ‘Real City”
American political system
-Abraham Lincoln’s view
3
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Failure to resolve problems
-Resolution of problems through crisis
-Walter Lippman’s view
-Elective process
-Winston Churchill
Germany
-Lincoln
-“House divided” speech
-Emancipation Proclamation
-Henry C. Simon
-Quote
-Compared to Detroit school situation
-Romney’s undelivered speech of December 1968
-Quote by Lippman
-Political campaigns
-Discussions of issues
Busing
-Possible constitutional amendment
-Detroit school system
-Citizen group
-Resolution of problem
-Agreements
Resolutions of problems
-Citizens for Michigan
-Identify problems
-Constitutional reform
-Tax reform
-League of Women Voters
-Church
-Junior Chamber of Commerce
-Media
-Citizens for America
-Romney’s decision to run for re-election in Michigan
-Constitutional convention
-Tax reform
-Question of importance
-Romney’s talk with the President in New York
-1960
-Steel settlement
4
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Citizens for Michigan
-Governorship
Fundamental issues in US
-Lack of confidence in government
-Revenue sharing
-State governments
-Local governments
-Race
-Suburban areas
-Fears
-The “Real City” approach
-Crimes
-Drugs
-Venereal disease
-Blight
-Abuse of excessive private power
-Competition
-Strengthen market values
-Restraint of trade principle
-Sherman Anti-Trust Act
-Prohibition
-Justice Department
-Labor and industry
-Wage and price actions
-Economic court
-Paul W. McCracken
-Richard W. McLaren
-Reluctance of elected officials
-Confined contagious central cities situation
-Structure of suburban governments around central cities
-Militant minority citizens
-Example of Washington, DC
-Metropolitan areas of US
-Zoning ordinances, tax structure, and building code procedures
-Limitation
-Blacks and poor
-Central cities
-Capital area
-Prince George’s County, Maryland
-Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, etc.
5
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Critical masses of poor and minorities
-Public housing projects
-Romney’s use of a phrase
-Churchill’s speech in Fulton,
Missouri
-“Iron Curtain”
-Unemployment
-Crimes
-Demands for quality
-Timing
-Working with or destroying the present system
-Abuse of private power
-Cities
-Lack of confidence in government
-Revenue sharing
Romney’s accomplishments
-Auto industry
-Michigan
-Labor
-Walter P. Reuther
-Voluntary cooperation
-Results
-AMC
-Compact car concept
-Michigan
-Romney’s views
-Citizens for America
-John W. Gardner
-Performance
-Failure to identify key issues
-Contributions
-Republicans
-New York
-Arthur Krock editorial
-Washington Post
-Unions
-Unions
-Busing and race issues
-Feasibility
-The President’s reelection
6
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Issues
-Second term
-Romney’s view
-Need for public understanding and support
-Michigan
-Romney’s election
-Income tax reform
Congress
-Acceptability of issues
-Polls
-Media
-Reflection of American public views
-Labor
-Robert A. Taft, Sr.-Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Act of 1946
-The President’s experience as a Congressman
-Hartley
-Taft
-Harry S. Truman’s possible veto
-Transportation bill
-Responsiveness
-Public opinion
-Attitude of American citizens
Citizens for America
-Need for leadership
-Financial backing
-Gardner’s efforts
-Ford Foundation
-Rockefeller Foundation
-Carnegie Foundation
-Liberals
-Urban Coalition
-Gardner
-Vietnam
-Public support
-Understanding of race
-The “New City”
-Feasibility
-Finances
-Citizens for Michigan
7
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-Henry E. Ford, II
-Staff
-Travel expenses
-Timing
-Election year
-Fundraising
-Results
-Economic aspects
-Competition
-Soviet Union
-Politics
-PRC
-The President’s view
-Competition between the US and PRC
-Soviet Union
-US-Soviet trade agreement
-Grain sales
-Society
-Leaders
-Fears
-Business power
-Labor power
-Cities
-Timing
-1972 election
-Support from the President
-Democrats
-Republican platform
-The “Real City”
-Plan
-Finance
-Gardner’s list
-Labor
-Reuther
-Leonard Woodcock
-Citizens for Michigan
-Urban Coalition
-Common Cause
-Individual support
-Idealists
-Timing
8
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
-New administration
-Women representation
-Race representation
-Youth representation
-Control
-Staff
-Quality
-Voluntarism
-Gardner
-Campaign contributions
-Congress
-Common Cause
-Participation of many groups
-Leadership
-Preparation
-Need for strong administrator
-Romney
-Duties at HUD compared to possible duties
-Cabinet members
-The President’s view
-Organization
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Gardner
-Common Cause
-Michigan
-Previous talk with Romney
-Citizens for Michigan
-Need for key issues
-Election
-Romney’s undelivered speech
9
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 678-1 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 17s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Unknown man
-Unknown woman
-Chicago
Romney left at 3:58 pm.
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