President Nixon and John Ehrlichman met to finalize the veto message regarding the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971. The brief discussion focused on reviewing the contents of the drafted message to ensure it met the President's requirements. Following this review, the participants reached a consensus to proceed with the planned veto.
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 634-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 634-14
Date: December 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
Veto message
-[Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971]This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.