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On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Max M. Fisher, Paul W. McCracken, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-018 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Max M. Fisher and Paul W. McCracken. President's schedule - Charles H. Percy National economy - Fisher's conversations - President's meeting with Maurice H. Stans - Fisher's conversations - Antitrust - Environment - Consumerism - Internal Revenue Service [IRS] - Businessmen - Relationship with administration - Views on antitrust, environment - Meetings - Detroit - Toledo - Chrysler's complaint department - Byron John Nichols - Public opinion - Investments for productivity - Investment tax credits, wages - Relationship with administration Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:50 am. President's schedule - Percy - Donald H. Rumsfeld - Landrum Rolling - Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] visit - M. Jean Robb - Retirement Bull left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm. National economy - Housing industry - Importance - John B. Connally meeting, May 14, 1971 - Position of the dollar - Paul A. Volcker's prediction - Interest rates - Housing industry - Fisher's forthcoming conversation with Connally - President's conversation with Connally, May 14, 1971 - Importance - Federal Reserve actions - President's schedule - Meetings with businessmen - Fisher's and McCracken's meetings - Business Council - James M. Roche - Donald McI. Kendall - Meetings with businessmen - Timing - Fisher's and McCracken's schedules - Pittsburgh, Cleveland, California, Chicago - President's meetings - Fisher's letter to President, May 1970 - Congressional actions - Consumerism - Environment - Air bags, seat belts - President's actions - Environment and safety - White House policy - William D. Ruckelshaus - White House policy towards business - Congress - Fisher's meeting, April 1971 - Henry E. Ford II - John Carlin - Lynn A. Townsend - Effect - President's meetings with Roche [May 13, 1971] and Henry Ford, II [April 27, 1971] - President's schedule - Oil, copper, and steel industries - Environmentalism and consumerism - Purpose - White House policy - Edmund S. Muskie, Hubert H. Humphrey, Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - White House policy - President's schedule - Meetings with businessmen Presentation of gifts by the President BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under PRMPA regulations 06/10/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Privacy] [499-018- W002] [Duration: 35s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 President's schedule - Percy McCracken and Fisher left at 12:03 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Fisher, Max M.; McCracken, Paul W.; Bull, Stephen B.