President Nixon contacted the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of John D. Ehrlichman. Upon learning that Ehrlichman had briefly left the premises, the President requested that Ehrlichman return his call upon his return. This brief exchange served as a routine attempt to establish communication with a key domestic policy advisor.
On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-89 Date: September 12, 1971 Time: 4:31 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 278-24] John D. Ehrlichman's location
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