Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-010

Haldeman phone call on John D. Ehrlichman and Elliot L. Richardson

Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 10:26 AM–12:23 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation025-010 on Tape 25 (tape position 00:47:41–00:47:59)StartTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 10:26 AMEndTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 12:23 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-010 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinated with the White House operator to establish a connection with John D. Ehrlichman to address several pressing administrative matters. The discussion focused on scheduling adjustments for Elliot L. Richardson and the legislative strategy surrounding the Higher Education Conference Report, specifically the administration's stance on school busing. Additionally, the participants reviewed the timing for Melvin R. Laird’s upcoming testimony regarding supplemental appropriations.

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Yes, Mr. President.
This is Haldeman.
Have you got that Ehrlichman call ringing somewhere?
Yes, sir.
Do you have the Ehrlichman call?
Yes, I do.
Right here.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 12:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-10

Date: June 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:26 am and 12:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 340-18B]
     Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman

[This is the original beginning of conversation No. 25-11, which has been merged with
conversation 25-10.]

The White House Operator connected H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman with John D. Ehrlichman.

[See Conversation No. 340-18C]

     Elliot L. Richardson's schedule
           -Ehrlichman’s previous conversation with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
           -Delay of a meeting
           -Passage of Higher Education Conference Report
                 -School busing amendment
                      -Administration's position
           -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Cole

     Ehrlichman's schedule

     Melvin R. Laird testimony on supplemental appropriation
         -John C. Whitaker
               -Advice
                     -Timing
         -Richard G. Kleindienst

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  • 340-016 10:15 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:26 am.
  • 340-017 10:15 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:26 am.
  • 025-011 10:26 AM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 12:23 pm.
  • 340-018 10:26 AM · 1 hr 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:26 am to 12:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 025-010, June 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).