23–56

Conversation No. 23-56

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: 3:15-3:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Caspar W. (“Cap”0 Weinberger.

[See also Conversation No. 332-21B]

Education
-Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]
-National Science Foundation
-Budget allocations
-Basic research
-Cuts
-MIT allocations
-Cuts
-Purpose
-Teachers' salaries
-Higher education
-Oversubsidization
-Need for cuts
-Subsidies
-Amount
-Transportation and environment
-Cuts
-Renewal of contracts
-Resistance
-Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW]
-White House staff
-House Resolution [HR] 1
-Revenue-sharing