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Conversation: 625-008

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Start Date: 24-Nov-1971 4:35 PM

End Date: 24-Nov-1971 4:51 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ehrlichman, John D.Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:29:37

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:45:14

625a.mp3

625b.mp3

625c.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:35 pm to 4:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 625-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 625-8

Date: November 24, 1971
Time: 4:35 pm - 4:51 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 625-8 (cont.)


     The President's forthcoming State of the Union speech
          -Medicaid prescriptions
          -House Resolution [HR] 1
          -Pension vesting
          -Health care for aged
               -Nursing homes
          -Property taxes
               -Wilbur D. Mills
               -John B. Connally
                      -Possible study

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon between 4:37 pm and 4:38 pm.

[Conversation No. 625-8A]

[See Conversation No. 15-139; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]

[End of telephone conversation]

     State of the Union speech
           -Medicaid prescriptions
                 -Alternatives
                 -Russell B. Long
           -Property taxes
           -Medicare
                 -Mills
           -Property taxes
           -White House Conference on Aging
                 -Follow-up

     White House conferences

     1973 budget
          -Environment
               -Rogers C. B. Morton
               -Water projects
               -Lake Superior
               -Big Cypress Swamp
                    -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                    -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
                    -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                       Conv. No. 625-8 (cont.)


                     -John C. Whitaker
                -Pending legislation
                     -The President's position
                           -Press conference
                -San Clemente
                -Magazine editorial
                     -Grand Tetons
                -The President's position

     The President's schedule
          -Roles of George P. Shultz, John B. Connally and Ehrlichman in the President's
               absence
               -Paul W. McCracken
               -Herbert Stein
               -Connally
                      -Role

     Value Added Tax [VAT]
          -Ehrlichman's meeting with unknown man in McCracken's office

     The President's schedule

     Previous topics of discussion

The President and Ehrlichman left at 4:51 pm.