Conversation No. 109-1

Date:  October 27, 1972
Time:  3:18 pm - unknown before 3:45 pm
Location:  Cabinet Room

The President met with Dr. Henry M. Ramirez, Philip V. Sanchez, Romana A. Banuelos, Carlos C. Villarreal, Joseph J. Jova, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., Rodolfo Montejano, Antonio F. Rodriquez, Carlos D. Conde, Bert A. Gallegos, Louis Nunez, Jorge L. Cordova, Edward Hidalgo, Alejandro (AAlex@) Armendariz, William H. Marumoto, Kenneth W. Clawson, Rayburn D. Hanzlik, Charles W. Colson, and Robert J. Dole; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting

	[General conversation/Unintelligible]

	Introductions

	Arrangements for photo

	[General conversation/Unintelligible]

	Hispanics in government
		-The President=s promise in 1968
			-Appointment of Hispanics
		-Qualifications
			-Recruitment
			-John Roosevelt (AJackie@) Robinson

	Hispanics
		-Cubans
			-Experience in US
				-Florida
		-Mexicans
			-The President=s high school experiences
		-Blacks
		-Mexicans
		-Economic situation
		-The President=s conversation with James F. A. Cardinal McIntyre
		-Welfare, employment
		-Role in government
			-The President=s role
			-Recruitment
		-1972 campaign
			-Hispanics as part of the New Majority
		-Montebello High School
			-Whittier, California
		-Need to inspire youth
		-Professional baseball players
		-Recruitment for government

	Banuelos
		-Hispanic aspirations

	Unknown man=s experience
		-Harry S Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 meeting with the President

	Villarreal=s experiences at the Department of Urban Mass Transportation
		-The Administration=s budget

	Effect of mass transit on Hispanic community

	Unknown man=s 1972 campaign experience
		-Dole

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	Whittier High School
		-Program for Hispanics
		-The President=s background

	Presentation of gifts by the President

	The President=s schedule
		-Souvanna Phouma
		-Sanchez=s mother
			-Photo session

The President left at 3:43 pm

	[General conversation/Unintelligible]

Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 3:45 pm