President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss legislative strategies regarding the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and the restructuring of its board of directors. The pair considers a proposal to reform the board's composition by selecting representatives from both former poverty lawyers and client groups. Additionally, they touch upon broader legislative priorities, including H.R. 1, school busing policies, and handgun control measures pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-092 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-92
Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 5:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Status of something
John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President between 5:21 pm and 5:29 pm.
[See Conversation No. 352-9]
Status of request
Statement by the President
-Questions
(rev. Feb-02)
-Legislation on Office of Equal Opportunity [OEO] and legal services
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Conference
-Legislation
-Congress
-Continuing resolution
-Board of Directors
Legislation
-House Resolution [HR] 1
-Working mothers
-Child custody
-Recommendation
-Handguns
-L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III
-Saturday night specials
-Senate Judiciary Committee
-Birch E. Bayh, Jr. and Roman L. Hruska
-Appropriation
-Busing
-House Labor and Education Committee
-Hearings on bill
-Moratorium
-Rollback in education provisions
-[Forename unknown] Palmer (?)
-Moratorium
-Marlow W. Cook
Today Show
-Appearance by unknown person
-Robert AbernathyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.