President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the administration's aggressive response to the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Nixon expresses a strong preference for prosecuting the individuals who leaked the classified documents rather than the newspaper outlets themselves. The two strategize on managing the ongoing media fallout from the unauthorized disclosures.
On June 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:13 pm to 7:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 258-7 Date: June 14, 1971 Time: 7:13 pm - 7:15 pm Location: Executive Office Building John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President [See Conversation No. 5-68]
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