Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 529 › Conversation 529-006

Nixon & Ehrlichman on Domestic policy and Federal budget

Sunday, June 27, 1971 · 7:44 PM–7:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation529-006 on Tape 529 (tape position 00:22:22–00:23:48)StartSunday, June 27, 1971 at 7:44 PMEndSunday, June 27, 1971 at 7:52 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 529-006 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178119 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the budgetary implications of upcoming domestic policy initiatives, specifically focusing on the costs associated with social programs and aging. The President tasks Ehrlichman with developing a concrete financial strategy to ensure these programs remain manageable within the federal budget. This consultation serves as a follow-up to broader planning sessions previously held at Camp David regarding administration priorities for the fall.

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NARA Description

On June 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 529-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 529-006

Date: June 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:44 pm and 7:52 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum to John D. Ehrlichman.

     Camp David discussions
         -Conference on aging
              -Budgeting
              -Cruipshank[?]
              -Alternatives
         -Examination of all domestic programs and budget proposals

[This memorandum continued as Conversation No. 529-7]

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With further reference to our discussions at Camp David, one imperative target is to program the basis for having the confidence on aging.
This fall.
Give me some price for this.
In terms of budget.
Expenditures.
People like Gurshank.
Or massive bulls which might.
End up in slow position.
Unless we have a reasonable amount of training.
We have all the domestic programs and the budget.

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  • 529-007 7:53 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:02 pm.
  • 529-008 7:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:02 pm.
  • 529-009 8:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:02 pm to 8:05 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 529-006, June 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178119). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/529-006 (accessed November 2, 2026).