President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request with the White House operator to be connected with domestic affairs advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The call serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and his senior aide. No further policy or substantive matters are addressed during this brief exchange.
On March 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-45
Date: March 12, 1972
Time: 7:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John D. EhrlichmanThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.