President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discussed an upcoming meeting with Cabinet members James D. Hodgson and Elliot L. Richardson regarding federal welfare regulation waivers. Nixon expressed skepticism toward the liberal inclinations of these officials and directed Ehrlichman to ensure that the meeting did not lead to a loosening of existing regulations. The President emphasized the need for strict policy enforcement and requested that Ehrlichman attend the session to provide necessary oversight and administrative cover.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 534-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 534-10
Date: July 1, 1971
Time: Unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:09 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
Welfare regulation waivers
-Forthcoming meeting with James D. Hodgson and Elliot L. Richardson
-Purpose of meeting
-Federal regulations
-Ehrlichman's presence at meeting
-Strict regulationThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.