Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-044
Nixon & Griner on Welfare reform and Labor unions
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with American Federation of Government Employees president John F. Griner to express gratitude for the union's support regarding administration welfare reform initiatives. Nixon emphasized the necessity of strict work requirements, insisting that able-bodied recipients perform manual labor to transition off welfare rolls. The discussion served to solidify the alliance between the administration and the union leadership on these policy goals despite potential internal political friction.
- Welfare reform
- Labor unions
- Work requirements
- John F. Griner
- Public policy
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Position in tape: 02:03:29 – 02:04:57
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NARA Description
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John F. Griner met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-44 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President [See Conversation No. 42-99] The President talked with John F. Griner at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm [Conversation No. 252-44A] [See Conversation No. 42-99A]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 252-044, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/252-044 (accessed October 3, 2026).