President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met to discuss domestic policy concerns, focusing primarily on the political implications of court-ordered busing and the recent public statements made by Alabama Governor George C. Wallace. The pair also addressed the progress of revenue-sharing initiatives and discussed the distribution of Arthur A. Shenfield’s speech regarding American discontent. The meeting served to align the administration's stance on these contentious social and economic issues.
On August 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 273-10
Date: August 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:51 pm and 5:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
Busing
-George C. Wallace statement
-Alabama case
-Court order
-Unknown girl
-Amendment
Unknown person
Revenue-sharing
Arthur A. Shenfield
-Speech [ The Roots of American Discontent ]
-Rockford College
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