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On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Wilbur D. Mills talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:06 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-018 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked to Wilbur D. Mills. [See Conversation No. 629-6F] [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/17/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [016-018- W002] [Duration: 26s] Wilbur D. Mills - Inquiry regarding granddaughter - Visit Arkansas–Tennessee game - Penn State - Quarterback Press - Story about revenue sharing - Mills President's schedule - Forthcoming meeting - Representatives of governors, mayors, county officials Congress - Need for cooperation - Ways and Means Committee - Administration's position - Votes - House Resolution [HR] 1 - Amount of savings - Health Program - Amount of savings - Savings - H R 1 - Health program - Revenue sharing - Prospects - President's message - Timing - H R 1 - Senate - Russell B. Long - Revenue sharing - Long - John A. Burns -"Christmas tree" from Senate - Senate cooperation - Conference Committees - Carl T. Curtis - Herman E. Talmadge - Wallace F. Bennett - Health - Need for cooperation - Burns - Tax Bill - Mills compromise - Democratic Party concern - Gerald R. Ford - Mills - Pressure - Motion to recommit - President's forthcoming call to Mills - Spiro T. Agnew - Meeting in Hawaii with city and county officials - Possible contact with Mills. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mills, Wilbur D.