Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-191
Nixon phone call with Ehrlichman on White House Conference on Aging
Thursday, December 2, 1971 · 8:53 AM–8:59 AM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman consulted regarding the President's upcoming address to the Second Decennial White House Conference on Aging. Their discussion focused on refining specific policy positions, particularly those involving Medicare, prescription drug provisions, and property tax reforms. The two finalized language for the speech, addressing concerns regarding budget constraints and the role of the Domestic Council in managing conference proposals.
- White House Conference on Aging
- Medicare
- Prescription Drugs
- Domestic Council
- Property Tax
- Federal Budget
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 8:53 am to 8:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-191 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-191
Date: December 2, 1971
Time: 8:53 am - 8:59 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
John D. Ehrlichman
The President talked with Ehrlichman.
The President's speech to delegates to the Second Decennial White House Conference on
Aging, 12/2
-Provision on Medicare and prescription drugs
-Leonard Garment
-Arthur S. Flemming
-White House commitment
-Reference to subject
-A memorandum to the President
-Property tax section
-Conference proposals
-Medicare and prescription drugs
-House Resolution 1
-Budget directive
-Flemming
-Domestic Council member
-Domestic Council
-Budget difficulties
-Draft of new paragraph
-Return call from EhrlichmanAlso recorded on December 2, 1971
- 015-188 7:40 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:40 am and 8:33 am.
- 015-189 8:33 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 8:33 am to 8:34 am.
- 015-190 8:34 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:53 am.
- 015-192 9:09 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 9:09 am to 9:10 am.
- 015-193 9:25 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 9:25 am to 9:31 am.
- 015-194 9:31 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:32 am.
- 015-195 9:32 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:32 am to 9:38 am.
- 015-196 9:45 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:45 am to 9:59 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-191, December 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-191 (accessed October 9, 2026).