516–3

Conversation No. 516-3

Date: June 10, 1971
Time: 10:56 am - 11:01 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

President’s schedule
-Meeting with railroad executives

Peter M. Flanigan entered at 10:56 am

Bull left at 10:58 am

Railroads
-Railroad executives
-Competence
-Benjamin F. Biaggini
-William H. Moore
-National Railroad Passenger Corporation/American Track [AMTRAK]
-Representation
-John A. Volpe
-AMTRAK legislation
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-Roger Lewis
-Obstacles
-Unions
-Service
-Stewardesses
-Airlines
-North-East Orient
-Delta Conv. No. 516-2 (cont.)
-Future competition
-Service
-Washington, DC-New York train
-Competition with airlines
-Financing
-Administration versus railroad bills
-Response by President
-Volpe response
-Congressional problem
-Labor
-Costs and productivity
-Unions
-Upcoming labor meeting
-Finance
-Biaggini role
-Labor
-Graham Claytor role
-Regulation
-President’s efforts
-Hendrik S. Houthakker
-Seating

The President and Flanigan left at 11:01 am