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On July 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, L. Edwin Coate, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, and Martin C. ("Marty") Anderson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 551-010 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and L. Edwin Coate; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. 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 - Aviation industry - Production of new McDonnell- Douglas aircraft - Canada - Italy - Compared to free trade economists - State Department position Domestic Council - 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 - Housing - George W. Romney - Interest rates - Integration - Effects - John G. Tower - July 29, 1971 meeting with the President - Housing and Urban Development [HUD] - 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 - 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 - 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. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Coate, L. Edwin; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Anderson, Martin C. ("Marty").