664–8

Conversation No. 664-8

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: 12:18 pm - 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.

Congressional relations
-Welfare reform bill
-Status
-Pilot programs
-Conservatives and liberals
-Elliot L. Richardson press conference
-Attendance
-Press reaction
-Effect of Richardson announcement
-Abraham A. Ribicoff role
-Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan’s role
-Ronald W. Reagan role
-Possible disagreements
-Ribicoff role
-Pilot program
-Liberal role
-Final bill form
-Use of Louisiana
-Use of Delaware
-Governor of Delaware [Russell W. Peterson]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 664-8 (cont.)


-Delaware make up
-Proximity to Washington, DC
-Use of pilot programs
-Amount of money allocated

President’s schedule
-Ehrlichman’s schedule
-Ribicoff

Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:23 pm.

President’s schedule
-Details of Pearl M. Bailey visit

Legal services

Bull left and Bailey, Dr. and Mrs. J. Willis Hurst, Ross Reid, Dr. James M. Hundley, Dr.
Campbell Moses, M. Frederick Arkus, Herbert Cornell, Ehrlichman, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and
James H. Cavanaugh entered at 12:23 pm; the White House photographer and members of the
press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings
-Photographs

Presentation of award from American Heart Association [AHA]
-Purpose of award
-Feeling for Bailey
-Past accomplishments
-Bailey’s position as volunteer ambassador at large
-Burden of Presidency
-Bailey
-Talents
-Concern with heart problems

Fundraising
-Research

Signing of proclamation

Presentation of gifts
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 664-8 (cont.)


[General conversation]
-Philadelphia
-Gifts
-Upcoming trip by Bailey
-Fund raising

The President’s schedule
-[Richard W. Mallary]

Bailey, et al. left at 12:34 pm.