President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discussed administrative logistics, focusing on the status of the Supersonic Transport (SST) project and discussions with Boeing leadership. They also reviewed the scheduling and attendance for an upcoming Cabinet meeting, specifically coordinating the roles of Vice President Agnew and Secretary Rogers C.B. Morton. The conversation served to align internal priorities regarding infrastructure projects and executive branch meeting agendas.
On May 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 7:04 pm to 7:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-139 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-139
Date: May 10, 1971
Time: 7:04 pm - 7:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.
Supersonic Transport [SST]
-Ehrlichman's conversation with Jeb S. Magruder
-Thornton A. Wilson, Boeing Co.
-Cost of prototype
-Business leaders
Schedule for Cabinet meeting
-William P. Rogers
-Rogers C. B. Morton
-Desalting briefing
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Schedule
Ehrlichman conferred with an unknown person at an unknown time between 7:04 pm and 7:08
pm.
Agnew's attendance at Cabinet meeting
[End of telephone conversation]
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