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.
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 AidConversation 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 EhrlichmanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.