Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-193
Nixon phone call with Ehrlichman on White House Conference on Aging
Thursday, December 2, 1971 · 9:25 AM–9:31 AM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with John D. Ehrlichman to prepare for his upcoming address to the Second Decennial White House Conference on Aging. The discussion focused on managing policy expectations regarding Medicare prescription drug coverage and income floor acceleration under H.R. 1, given the significant budget constraints facing the administration. They specifically addressed the role of Arthur S. Flemming and the Domestic Council in navigating these complex fiscal challenges and conference resolutions.
- White House Conference on Aging
- Medicare
- H.R. 1
- Budget policy
- Arthur S. Flemming
- Domestic Council
Audio
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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 9:25 am to 9:31 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-193 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-193
Date: December 2, 1971
Time: 9:25 am - 9:31 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman talked with the President.
The President's speech to Second Decennial White House Conference on Aging, 12/2
-Draft
-Resolutions of the conference
-Medicare coverage of prescription drugs
-Income floor acceleration rate under House Resolution [H R] 1
-Budget problems
-Domestic Council
-Arthur S. Flemming
-TypingAlso recorded on December 2, 1971
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- 015-191 8:53 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 8:53 am to 8:59 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-193, 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/015-193 (accessed October 9, 2026).